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Gift of Avis and Rockwell Gardiner, 1973.74.3 © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Family Register
Gift of Avis and Rockwell Gardiner, 1973.74.3 © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Family Register

Printmaker (Anglo-American, 1749 - 1832)
Dateearly 19th century
MediumEngraving; printer's ink and watercolor on laid paper on wove paper mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 5/8 x 6 7/8in. (21.9 x 17.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 x 7in. (22.9 x 17.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 9 3/4 x 7 7/8in. (24.8 x 20cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Avis and Rockwell Gardiner
DescriptionFamily register in three columns is surmounted by an arch and surrounded by allegorical figures including "SPRING" "SUMMER" "WINTER" and "AUTUMN". A pelican piercing her breast to feed her young is at the top fo the arch. The register contains information regarding the family of Andrew Bradford (born Jany 19 1780) and his wife Jerusha (born May 6 1782).
Object number1973.74.3
NotesDimensions Note: Register appears to have been trimmed to platemark. (Finlay 11/26/2011)
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