Artist and author Ronnie Levine has been painting Tarrytown and the surrounding Westchester area since 1997. Her work often captures the idyllic serenity and day-to-day scenes of Main Street. Along with her artwork, she has beautifully updated the 30 foot wide mural inside Main Street Sweets Ice Cream Shop located at 35 Main Street. Her work is often found in the shops and storefront windows … Continue reading Ronnie Levine
Thomas Chambers (1843-1860) Painting – oil on canvas Old Sleepy Hollow Church, 1850 Continue reading Old Sleepy Hollow Church, 1850
Daniel Huntington (American, 1816-1906) Portrait of Katrina Van Tassel Continue reading Katrina Van Tassel Portrait
In 1850, Felix O.C Darley’s lithograph of the Headless Horseman chasing Ichabod was released for the first time by the American Art-Union in a folio edition of the story for its members. This is the first time the Headless Horseman ever appears as an illustration. The first photo is Darley’s original lithograph, the second is a modern colorized version released by the Sleepy Hollow Press department of … Continue reading The Very First Drawing of The Headless Horseman Darley, 1850 Felix O.C Darley
The first illustrated edition of The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., by Washington Irving features the work of Felix O.C. Darley and was published in 1848 by George Putnam of New York. This is the very first drawing of Ichabod Crane. Note the origami cranes on his desk. Continue reading The Very First Drawing of Ichabod Crane, 1848 by Felix O.C. Darley
Arthur Rackham’s illustration of Ichabod Crane for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1928) Continue reading Arthur Rackham, 1928
John Quidor (1801-1881)The Headless Horseman Pursuing Ichabod Crane1858Oil on canvasSmithsonian American Art Museum Continue reading John Quidor, 1858
Robert Havell (1793-1878) View of the Hudson River from Tarrytown, Old Dutch Church, Beekman Manor House. Oil on canvas. 1866 Continue reading Robert Havell, 1866
