The Old Oaken Bucket
PrinterPrinted by
Kellogg & Bulkeley
(American, 1867 - 1990)
PublisherPublished by
Kellogg & Bulkeley
(American, 1867 - 1990)
Date1871-1874
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 3/8 x 8 5/8in. (31.4 x 21.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 10in. (35.6 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Michael Shortell
Object number2009.210.8
DescriptionA boy kneels beside a stone well and drinks from a wooden bucket. He wears a vest, shirt, and pants with a hole in the knee. A second boy stands behind him holding a rake and a pitchfork. A dog is at the right. A large tree is at the left. A haywagon drawn by oxen is on a hill in the background.
NotesSubject Note: This print was probably meant to illustrate the popular song "The Old Oaken Bucket," written by Samuel Woodward in 1818. (Finlay 8/4/2009)Status
Not on view
