Glass-plate negative depicting Washington Irving's head stone: tablet with arched top sitting on oval two-tiered base; carved, "WASHINGTON IRVING / BORN / April 3, 1783, / DIED / Nov. 28, 1853.;" surrounded by smaller stones of Sanders Irving, Mary Irving, and unidentifiable others; mound of earth and grass directly in front of Irving's stone; all stones in grassy field scattered with leaves and sticks.
Collection
Sunnyside Object Collection
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Maker
Date made
circa 1900
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
8-1/2 in
Width
6-1/2 in
Depth
1/16 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 1/16 in. (21.6 x 16.5 x 0.2 cm)
Material
Collodion emulsion, glass plate
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Glass soiled; emuslion discolored along edges, pitted, and blooming; scratches overall; glass chipped on reverse upper right corner.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Washington Irving (1783-1859)
Notes
Subject
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
Found in Bellwood Library basement among photographs of Sunnyside's 1897 wing prior to destruction. Contained in envelope from Dickson Company. Envelope inscribed in pencil, "W Irvings Head Stone Large."
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 30B