Frederic De Peyster (1796-1882)
Classification:
Date:
1872
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 36 x 29 in. ( 91.4 x 73.7 cm )
Credit Line:
Gift of Frederic De Peyster
Object Number:
1872.3
Marks:
signature and date: lower right: "G. Gerhard N.Y. 1872"
Gallery Label:
The subject of this portrait was born in New York, the son of Frederic and Helen Livingston (Hake) De Peyster. He was a trustee of the New York Society Library, a founder of the Soldier's Home, a vice-president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, and a member of the boards of several charitable organizations. This portrait was painted for the Society, of which De Peyster had long been a member and an officer.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1872
eMuseum Object ID:
41264
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Abraham De Peyster (1753-1798)
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1860
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 27 x 22 in. ( 68.6 x 55.9 cm )
Credit Line:
Bequest of Catherine Augusta De Peyster
Object Number:
1911.8
Gallery Label:
Abraham De Peyster, the son of James A. and Sarah (Reade) De Peyster, was a captain in the Fourth, or King's Regiment, during the Revolution. After the war he went to St. John, New Brunswick, as a grantee, and eventually became treasurer of the province. In this portrait, which is copied from an original of ca. 1785-90, the subject appears in the uniform he wore as an officer in the service of King George III. The portrait was a gift to the Society from his granddaughter.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1860
eMuseum Object ID:
41261
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Head of a Bearded Man
Classification:
Date:
n.d.
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 19 x 15 in. ( 48.3 x 38.1 cm )
Credit Line:
Gift of the Reverend George S. Webster
Object Number:
1933.7
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
41255
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Great Fire of 1835, N.Y.C.
Classification:
Date:
1938
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 83 x 72 in. ( 210.8 x 182.9 cm )
Credit Line:
Purchase, General Fund
Object Number:
1938.401
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1938
eMuseum Object ID:
41253
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Water Street South of Brooklyn Bridge, N.Y.C
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
ca. 1900-1910
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 1/4 x 17 3/4 in. ( 33.7 x 45.1 cm )
Credit Line:
Gift of the artist
Object Number:
1915.73
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
41252
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Poe Cottage, Bronx, N.Y.C.
Classification:
Date:
1902
Medium:
Oil on canvas, mounted on cardboard
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 7/8 x 8 5/8 in. ( 14.9 x 21.9 cm )
mat: 11 x 14 in. ( 27.9 x 35.6 cm )
Credit Line:
Gift of the artist
Object Number:
1920.131
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1902
eMuseum Object ID:
41250
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Blockhouse No.1, Central Park, N.Y.C
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1900-1910
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 x 22 7/8 in. ( 35.6 x 58.1 cm )
Credit Line:
Gift of the artist
Object Number:
1915.64
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
41251
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Corner of Canal and Sullivan Streets
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1900-1910
Medium:
Oil on canvas, mounted on cardboard
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 3/8 x 17 1/2 in. ( 34 x 44.4 cm )
Credit Line:
Gift of the artist
Object Number:
1916.34
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
41249
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Corner of Lafayette and Prince Street, NYC
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
ca. 1900-1910
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 3/8 x 17 3/8 in. ( 34 x 44.1 cm )
Credit Line:
Gift of the artist
Object Number:
1915.75
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
41248
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Olden Times (also known as Spinning Flax, Olden Times)
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1861
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
canvas: 17 x 21 in. ( 43.2 x 53.3 cm )
frame: 26 1/2 x 30 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (26 1/2 x 30 1/2 x 3 1/4 in.)
Credit Line:
The Robert L. Stuart Collection, the gift of his widow Mrs. Mary Stuart
Object Number:
S-142
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1861
eMuseum Object ID:
41247
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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