Young American Sailor.
PrinterPrinted by
Kelloggs & Comstock
(American, 1848 - 1850)
PublisherPublished by
Kelloggs & Comstock
(American, 1848 - 1850)
PublisherPublished by
D. Needham
(American, 1808 - 1888)
After a work byAfter a work by
Franz Xaver Winterhalter
(German, 1805 - 1873)
Date1848-1849
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 5/8 x 8 5/8in. (29.5 x 21.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 1 1/8in. (35.6 x 2.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Michael Shortell
Object number2008.44.7
DescriptionA young boy stands on a grassy bank beside the sea. He is wearing a sailor suit and a round hat. His hands are in his pockets. A knife hangs from a rope around his waist. A square-rigged sailing ship is in the right background.
Label TextThis charming portrait of a "Young American Sailor" is actually based on an 1846 oil painting by Franz Xaver Winterhalter depicting the son of Queen Victoria of Great Britain, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales. Most purchasers of this popular print probably were unaware of the royal birth of the original subject. American lithographers often derived their compositions from reproductions of paintings by prominent contemporary artists or Old Masters.
Status
Not on view
