The following is extracted from the:
Kings County Historical Society Magazine
Special 245th Anniversary of the Gov. Nicholls
Patent Number, containing Cat-
alogue of the Portrait Exhibit
Published by the Society as the Material
is Available
Kings County Historical Society Magazine
October 1912
CATALOGUE
of the
Exhibition of Portraiture as a Fine Art
Held under the direction of the
COLLECTORS' COMMITTEE
Mr. GEORGE T. HAMMOND, Chairman
Mrs. BENTLEY HASELL STEVENSON, Secretary
and collected and arranged by the
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Mr. EDWIN P. CLARK, Chairman
"There are psychological portraits in which every trait is sub
ordinated to moral expression; there are mundane portraits which are
clear and expressive, but less profound than graceful; there are port
raits expressive without familiarity, individual and vivid, but general
ized in careful regard to form."
DAVID DE LA GAMME.
SECTION A
Miniatures
No.
1 Gerrit Kouwenhoven's gift to his bride, Maria Bergen,
Dec. 16th, 1805.
Loaned by Mrs. John H. Ditmas.
2 John Kouwenhoven, born 1781.
Loaned by Miss M. W. Kouwenhoven.
3 Virginia Walker Giles, painted by Deroche of Paris,
France.
4 Maria J. (Lee) Weart, painted by Deroche of Paris,
France.
5 Isabella (Weart) Giles, painted by Deroche of Paris,
France.
6 John Christie Giles, painted by Deroche of Paris,
France.
7 John Christie Giles, Jr., painted by Deroche of Paris,
France.
8 Mary Annie (Giles) Gilbert, painted by Deroche of
Paris, France.
9 Charles Henry Giles, painted by Deroche of Paris,
France.
10 Marion Scott Findlay, painted by Deroche of Paris, France.
Loaned by Stephen W. Giles.
11 Peter De Baum, painted about 1836.
No.
12 A Daguerreotype miniature, 1843.
Loaned by Mrs. Cornelius Ditmars.
13 A French miniature.
Loaned by Mrs. Holmes V. B. Ditmas.
14 Mrs. Siddons, copied from Gainsborough. .
Loaned by Mrs. Andrew Ditmas.
15 Photographic miniature on celluloid of Mrs. Johannes H.
Lott.
Loaned by Andrew Ditmas.
16 Mrs. Marion Berry Turtle.
Loaned by Mrs. Alonzo Richard Ditmas.
17 A Hair Portrait on Ivory, picturing the tomb of the
great-great
grandfather of Mrs. Farnum and Mrs. Henry Clay
Ditmas.
Loaned by Mrs. Elizabeth Wright Farnum.
18 An Ivory miniature.
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20} Porcelain miniatures.
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Loaned by Dr. Harry C. Green.
22
23
24
SECTION B
Painted Portrait
25 A portrait of George Washington, said to be by Gilbert
Stuart;
in 1795-6, Gilbert Stuart painted three portraits
from life,
one of which he rubbed out as it did not please
him. From
the unfinished portrait which hangs in the Boston
Museum,
he painted no less than twenty-six copies, making
slight
changes and alterations. A different poise of the
head is
shown in this example.
Loaned through C. W. Gramm.
26 Rubins' Portrait of himself copied by Prof. Caracci of the
Art
School in Florence.
Loaned by Joseph Duke Harrison.
27 A water color portrait of Mary Brownjohn, wife of Hon.
Hendricks 1. Lott, copied from the original by Mrs.
Joseph
Duke Harrison.
28 A water color sketch of Mary Holmes, wife of Albert N. Van
Brunt, made about 1815.
No.
29 A water color sketch of John Holmes of Holmdel, Monmouth
Co., N. J., made same time as above.
Loaned by Mrs. Andrew Ditmas.
30 A portrait painted on glass of Her Royal Highness, the
Princess
Carolina.
Loaned by Miss Ryme J. Ryder.
31 An oil portrait of Samuel Boughton.
Loaned by Daniel M. Tredwell.
32 Portrait in Oil.
33 Portrait in Oil.
34 Portrait in Oil.
35 Portrait in Water Color, French.
36 Portrait in Water Color, French.
Loaned by Dr. Harry C. Green.
37 Mary Brownjohn.
Loaned by Mrs. Anna Bergen.
38
39
SECTION C
Engravings
The art of the engraver results in disseminating the work of the
portrait painter by multiplying the copies. These secondary copies,
however, are of all degrees of faithfulness, from very excellent to
very poor, and are sometimes purposely modified by the engraver,
and, of course, generally lack the effect of color as in only a few
cases are they printed in color. The result is attained by the use of
I. Metallic plates, of which the surface has been modified either by
A. Line engraving, cutting grooves by special tools.
B. Etching, cutting by acids, the surface having first been
covered with a soft coating of wax or similar material,
on
which the engraver exercises his skill. Stipple is a
variety
of this process, points only being used.
C. Mezzotint, in which a roughened surface holding ink and
printing black is smoothed down for the lighter
effects.
II. Wood blocks, in which the lights are cut away and the block
printed from directly, like type.
III. Lithograph in stones, a form .of etching using stone instead
of metallic plates.
No.
40-70 A collection of engraved portraits of Charles Cornwallis,
second Earl and first Marquis Cornwallis, showing
the
results attained by contemporary effort before
the invention
of photography to depict the personal appearance
of a
prominent public man at various times throughout
his life.
Loaned by Edwin P. Clark. (See page 24.)
Mezzotints and engravings (steel).
Loaned by Miss Emma Toedteberg.
71 Queen Elizabeth, R. Houston, fecit.
72 William A. Conway, engraved by W. Say.
73 Lord Byron, Phillipsport, engraved by E. Lupton, 1824.
74 Mrs. Oldfield, Richardson pinx. Edward Fisher, fecit.
75 Lady O'Neill as Juliet.
76 Mrs. Abington J. Reynolds, painter, engraved by S. W.
Reynolds.
77 John Philip Kemble, Lawrence, engraved by C. Turner, 1825.
78 In steel, Mrs. Jordan-Romney, engraved by John Ogsborne,
1788.
79 Napoleon-Gerard-engraved by Richomme, 1835.
Etchings, etc., loaned by D. M. Tredwel1.
80 M. Alfred Saucede-Leon Bonnat, pinx, and Edward Yon, Sc.
81 The Blue Boy Thomas Gainsborough, R. A. Paul Rajen, Sc.
82 M. Grevey, President De L. Republicque, L. Bonnat, pinx,
Ad. Lalange, Sc.
83 L. Infante Isabelle Claire Eugenie Fille.
84 De Phillippe II-Alonzo Sanchez Coello, pinx, Louis Lucas,
Sc.
85 Monseigneur De Segur-Claude Ferdinand Gallarll, pinx, E.
Burney, Sc.
86 D'Une Jeune Feimme Hans Holbein, pinx, Emile Burland, Sc.
87 Anna Lea Merritt Pinit et aqua forte 1880.
88 Henry W. Longfellow, by Wm. M. Chase.
89 De M. F. Pelpel peints per Jules Lifebure, (Photogravure by
Goupil & Co.)
Photogravures and engravings loaned by the Photogravure &
Color Company of New York.
90 Copper Plate engraving, Louis XIV, Roy de France et de
Navarre. C. te Frebure Pinxit.
N. Ritan Sculpsit 1670, cum privil regis.
91 Photogravure bust of Darwin.
92 Photogravure Henry N. Leipzigh, photo by Falk.
No.
93 Photogravure of Rembrant Van Ryn from a painting.
94 Phillips Brooks from a photograph taken in his library. Rh.
G.
95 Bishop Henry C. Potter framed, has a copy of steel engraved
border.
96 Jefferson Davis from a Brady Carte de Visite.
97 General Robert E. Lee, from a Brady Carte de Visite.
98 Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson, from a Brady Carte de
Visite with background etched in by hand.
99 George Washington, from Stuart's portrait with unfinished
portions filled in.
100 Portrait of a "Brooklyn Gentleman," who for many years
was an ornament to our Bench.
101 Memories, photo by Davis & Santford, made by single impres
sion without photogravure plate, the color being
stippled
into the plate by the finger of the printer who
must be an
artist as well to get the proper effects. This is
the most
expensive method of printing.
102 Madame La Marquise De Marigny De Merrias, Belle Soeur De
Madame De Pompadour. Same process as No. 12.
Loaned by John H. Van Siden.
103 Adrian Bergen engraved by H. B. Hall & Sons.
104 Horner L. Bartlett, M.D., engraved by A. H. Fitchie.
105 George Washington's photo engraved in a certificate reproduced
from a two dollar bill.
Book plate portrait engravings of the 17th and 18th centuries,
exhibited by George T. Hammond.
106 James I, King of England. (Line engraving by George Vertue,
London, 1684-1756.)
107 The Duke of Buckingham.
108 Charles I, King of England.
109 Charles II, King of England. (Engraved by John Romney, London,
1786-1863.)
110 "Stuart, Duke of Richmond"
(Engraved by Jacob Houbraken, Amsterdam,
1698-1780).
111 Sir Hugh Myddelton, by Corns. Jansen, 1632.
112 Sir Henry Tirrell, 1582, by E. B. Gulston.
113 Jeffery Hudson, 1641.
114 Col. Thomas Blood, by G. Scott.
115 Lodovick Muggleton.
No.
116 William Cartwright.
117 Dr. Giles Everard.
118
119
120
SECTION D
Silhouettes
121 Miss Isabelle Burr.
122 Miss Sarah Burr.
Loaned by Mrs. Marshall E. Stewart.
123 Peter Van Dyke.
124 John R. Van Siclen.
125 Mrs. Samuel L. Ryder.
Loaned by John H. Van Siclen.
126 Peter De Baun.
Loaned by Mrs. Cornelius Ditmars.
127 A Portrait.
128 Another Portrait.
Loaned by Mrs. Schenck.
129 A Little Girl.
Loaned by Mrs. A. Ditmas.
130
SECTION E
Daguerreotypes and Ambrotypes
Louis Jacques Maude Daguerre born at Cormeilles, France, in
1789. Died July 10th, 1851. Was a scene painter in Paris. About
1814 was interested by Nicephori Niejci in photographing pictures
on metal. In 1829 agreed to work their ideas out together. In 1833
Niejci died and shortly afterwards Daguerre perfected the process
that bears his name. It consisted in sensitizing a silver plate with
the vapor of iodine, and then placing it in a camera obscura pre
viously focussed, and afterwards developing the picture by a vapour
of mercury and fixing it in hypo sulphate of sodium.
Ambrotypes were invented after Daguerreotypes had been out a
few years. It consisted of taking a picture on glass which, when
backed with black paper, gave the appearance of being a positive.
DAGUERREOTYPES
Loaned by Stephen W. Giles.
No.
131 Stephen Weart Giles and grandmother.
132 Maria J. (Lee) Weart.
133 Harriet (Weart) Entlors.
134 Isabella Giles Andrews.
135 Mary (Weart) Andrews.
136 Mary Annie (Thorn) Giles.
137 Rosetta (Plane) Walker.
138 Rebecka Gilbert.
Loaned by Mrs. Stephen W. Giles.
139 Miss Betsy Dill, later Mrs. Elizabeth Clark.
Loaned by Mrs. J. A. Ker.
140 Mr. and Mrs. Dowah Westervelt.
141 Mrs. Mary North and her daughter Jane. Mr. North was killed
in the War of 1812.
Loaned by Mrs. Cornelius Ditmars.
142 Mr. J. A. Van Houten and family, taken in 1852 in California.
143 Mother and Baby, 1844.
144 Mrs. J. A. Van Houten, 1845.
145 Great Grandfather Doremus at the age of 90.
146 Peter De Baun Starr, 1860.
Loaned by Charles A. Ditmas.
147 Cornelia Ditmas Van Nuyse, wife J. Holmes Van Brunt.
148 Jane Bergen Lott, wife Charles Burr Ditmas.
149 Rev. Jeremiah H. Lord.
150 Mrs. Jeremiah H. Lord.
151 Peter De Baun.
152 Mrs. Cornelia De Baun.
153 Andrew Ditmas and his mother, and one of Mr. Ditmas alone.
154 Charles V. B. Lord.
155 An unknown clergyman.
156 William Haight.
Loaned by Frank M. Raynor.
157. Mrs. Masterson.
158 Mrs. Hiram Raynor.
159 Mr. Hiram Raynor.
No.
160 Mrs. Harriet R. Swift.
161 Mr. Joseph R. Swift.
162 Mrs. Hiram M. Raynor.
163 Mr. Hiram M. Raynor.
164 Family group taken in 1845.
165 Hiram M. Raynor in uniform, time of the Civil War.
Loaned by Mrs. Susanna Davies.
166 Miss Susanna and Miss Adrianna DeBevoise.
167 Thomas R. Davies while a student at Erasmus Hall.
Loaned by Miss Ryme J. Ryder.
168 Daguerreotype Locket of Ryme Lott.
Loaned by Mrs. Chas. W. Gramm.
169 James Rowe, late editor N. Y. Herald and Hester Lewis, his wife.
Hand painted case.
170 Frank Davis. Mother of Pearl case.
171 Portrait of a Lady. Mother of Pearl case.
172 Ann Lewis Ecford. Mother of Pearl case.
173 A portrait. Mother of Pearl case.
174 An old time beauty.
175 Ann Ecford Davis. Finely carved Mother of Pearl case.
176 Richard Borden.
177 Catherine Williams Borden.
178 Albert Richard Borden.
Loaned by Daniel M. Tredwell.
179 Daniel M. Tredwell as a young man.
Loaned by Edwin P. Clark.
180 James Frothingham.
181 Miss Josephine Roof.
182 An unknown lady.
Loaned by John H. Van Siclen.
183 Jacob Van Siclen.
184 James C. Van Siclen in the uniform of the Kings County Troop.
Father of Mr. Van Siclen.
185 Mrs. Rebecca M. Van Siclen about 3 years old.
186 Mrs. Rebecca M. Van Siclen and Mrs. Jane A. Doxsey, when
children.
187 W. S. Tyndal.
188
189
190
AMBROTYPES.
Loaned by Stephen W. Giles.
No.
191 John C. Giles.
192 Stephen Weart.
193 Stephen Weart Giles.
Loaned by Frank M.Raynor.
194 Mrs. Elizabeth Summers Raynor.
Loaned by Mrs. Susanna Davies.
195 Susanna and Adrianna DeBevoise, twin daughters of Charles I.
and Jane Lefferts Rapelyea DeBevoise, taken in
1850, while
attending the Old Bushwick Dutch Reformed Church
and school
in charge of Rev. Stephen H. Meeker (master for
50 years).
196 Miss Susanna and Adrianna DeBevoise in 1860.
Loaned by Mrs. Andrew Ditmas.
197 Family Group-John Holmes Van Brunt and Cornelia Ditmas
Van Nuyse, his wife, and Albert Holmes Van Brunt
and
Margaret Ditmars Van Brunt, now Mrs. Andrew
Ditmas, their children.
198
199
200
SECTION F.
Cartes De Visite.
Cartes de Visite were introduced by Disderi in 1854. The name
as applied to photography designated the pictures as the size of a
visiting card. Brady of Civil War fame and Otto Sarony were among
the producers of them.
201-220 A collection of 20 Carte de Visites, containing portraits of
Judge Ingraham.
Judge Van Brunt.
Rev. Dr. Lord.
Johannes Van Nuyse.
Dominie Davie.
Albert N. Van Brunt.
Dominie Curry.
Mr. Van Kuren, and many others,
including several artistic
gems such as Evangeline, showing the
early uses to which
photography was put as a means of
transmitting art.
Loaned by Mrs. Andrew Ditmas.
No.
221-226 A collection of five Carte-de-Visites, taken in 1851-1853-1855.
Loaned by Mrs. Cornelius Ditmars.
227-231 A collection of four Carte-de-Visites.
Loaned by Mrs. Elizabeth Wright Farnum.
232-235 A collection of three Carte-de- Visites.
Loaned by Mrs. Bentley H. Stevenson.
236 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ovington, from miniatures.
Loaned by Mrs. Marshall E. Stewart.
237
238
239
240
SECTION G.
Sculpture.
241 A bas-relief portrait of Rt. Hon. William E. Gladstone.
Loaned by Edwin P. Clark.
242 Wax bas-relief portrait of Mr. Raynor's grandfather.
Loaned by Mr. Frank M. Raynor.
243 Plaster bust of Hon. John A. Lott, by Baerer.
Loaned by Mr. Daniel M. Tredwel1.
244
245
SECTION H
Ceramics
246 A china cup with portrait of Mr. Raynor's grandfather baked
in on one side.
Loaned by Frank M. Raynor.
247 A Cornwallis Bowl.
Loaned by Edwin P. Clark.
248 Tile bust of Henry Ward Beecher.
Loaned by Daniel M. Tredwell.
249 A Dutch Scent Bottle with a miniature.
Loaned by Mrs. Bentley H. Stevenson.
250 A Portrait of Rubin on a placque.
251 A Portrait of Jenny Lind on a vase.
252 A Portrait of Washington on a plate.
No.
253 A Portrait of Longfellow on a plate.
254 A Will of the Wisp plate.
255
256
SECTION I
Fine Art Photography
256-268 A collection of 12 examples of Fine Art Photography.
Loaned by Otto Sarony Company, of New York and Brooklyn.
SECTION J
Numismatics
269 A collection of portraits on medals of Washington, Jefferson,
Franklin, Lafayette, Lincoln, Grant, O. H. Perry,
M. C.
Perry, and others.
Loaned by Edwin P. Clark.
270 A small collection of coins all portrait pieces loaned by
several
persons to ilustrate the art of Portraiture as' applied
to coins.
SECTION K
271-281 The Lumiere Color-Photography Process.
After many years of labor
and research the practical art of
taking pictures in natural colors by
chemical process was invented
by Messrs. A. and L. Lumiere, sons of
the veteran photographic
manufacturer, M. Antoine Lumiere of
Lyons, France. Their auto
chreme plates were put upon the
American market in 1907, since
which date they have been much
improved and simplified. Like the
Daguerreotype, only one picture can
be made at a time. Thus the
original negative is by chemical
action converted into a positive
or finished picture.
The principle is that a
glass plate is coated with starch grains
not larger than 0.0005 of an inch of
three colors, namely, red, orange
green and blue violet. Over this a
panchromatic sensitive emulsion
is applied in the usual way. The
plate is loaded in the plate holder in
absolute darkness and the picture
taken in the usual way, except that
a light filter of amber color is
placed over the lens. After the picture
is taken it is developed, washed, the
image is reversed from negative
to positive, redeveloped, washed
again, fixed and washed, dried and
finally varnished and mounted.
The results are
pictures of wonderful beauty. We see a scene
of local color which is pleasing to
the naked eye, how much more
lovely is that scene, with all its
color condensed to a panel 5 by 7 inches.
The collection of color
photographs are loaned by the Lumiere
Jougla Company, of 75 Fifth Avenue,
New York, and contains examples
of portraiture and landscape work.
All subjects under this
classification will be marked K.
SECTION L
A collection of difficult
reproductions loaned by Charles J.
Dampf, of 146 Montague Street,
Brooklyn.
