Washington Irving

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Washington Irving

Entry/Object ID

SS.79.35 a-b

Description

a. Painting: Three-quarter length, three-quarter view of middle-aged Washington Irving in black jacket and cravat and white shirt: seated in red upholstered armchair at desk; background of library seen through parted curtains; before curtain on left side bust of George Washington; signed "H. Darby." b. Frame

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil Paint, Canvas, Oil Paint, Canvas

Subject Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Henry F. Darby

Attribution

Artist

Date made

circa 1849 - 1860

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

SS.79.35

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Object

Height

53-1/2 in

Width

40-1/4 in

Depth

3-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 53 1/2 x 40 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. (135.9 x 102.2 x 8.9 cm)

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

57 in

Width

47-1/4 in

Depth

3-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 57 x 47 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (144.8 x 120 x 8.3 cm)

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Notes

Subject

Related Entries

Notes

SS.2016.8 a-y - Game - Related

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

No doubt based on Matthew Brady's daguerreotype of Irving c.1850.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Unit 6 Slot 07