WASHINGTON IRVING AND HIS LITERARY FRIENDS

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

WASHINGTON IRVING AND HIS LITERARY FRIENDS

Entry/Object ID

SS.64.424 a-b

Description

a. Entitled: "Washington Irving and His Literary Friends" in pencil at top: beneath each of four figures: "Sir Walter Scott/done in 1833," "Washington Irving/done 1839," Jas. Fennimore Cooper/done 1841," "Fenno Hoffman/done 1848" by "Jos. Jefferson"; on reverse, explanation that Joseph Jefferson made many sketches and silhouettes of famous men, and these were found among his possessions. b. Frame

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper

Subject Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859), Sir Walter Scott, James Fenimore Cooper, Charles Fenno Hoffman (1806-1884)

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Joseph Jefferson (1829-1905)

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1833 - 1849

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

2157
SS.64.424 a-e

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Object

Height

9-3/4 in

Width

11-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 11 3/8 in. (24.8 x 28.9 cm)

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

17-3/4 in

Width

21-1/2 in

Depth

1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 17 3/4 x 21 1/2 x 1/2 in. (45.1 x 54.6 x 1.3 cm)

Condition

Notes

Overall Analysis: Restored by Northeast Document Conservation Center 4/13/84 - See worksheet in folder. Remarks: Details of Condition: Recently conserved; see worksheet. See worksheet. Restored 1984.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Notes

Subject

Person or Organization

Sir Walter Scott

Notes

Subject

Person or Organization

James Fenimore Cooper

Notes

Subject

Person or Organization

Charles Fenno Hoffman (1806-1884)

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

In object file is a photocopy of a lithograph(?) of Martha Washington published by P. Mallett & Co. Portland, Maine, in 1880(?). Note on the reverse of the photocopy says "removed from back (of SS.64.424) during conservation 1984." Slide No. 29 is of this Martha Washington portrait.

Note Type

General Note

Note

During inventory, Jessa and Caitlin determined that the individual silhouettes, while created at different dates, are now mounted together, and so do not need individual component letters. Jessa changed the component letters to (a.) work on paper and (b.) frame; it is unclear from the original cataloging why a-e. were given as component letters, the idea that each silhouette was given its own letter is supposition.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Unit 1 Slot 8