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Maternal Piety.
Maternal Piety.

Maternal Piety.

Printer (American, 1851 - 1854)
Publisher (American, 1851 - 1854)
Publisher (American)
Date1852-1853
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 x 8 7/16in. (30.5 x 21.4cm) Sheet (height x width): 13 15/16 x 9 7/8in. (35.4 x 25.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1995.182.95
DescriptionA woman is seated on a chair in a domestic interior. She holds a baby on her lap. She wears a dress with a lace collar and cuffs. Her feet are on a footstool. A small barefoot boy in a white nightgown kneels in front of her. His hands are clasped in prayer. His shoes or slippers are nearby on the patterned carpet. A wicker cradle is at the left. Drapery is in the left background. A framed oil painting of a landscape is on the wall in the right background.
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NotesHistorical Note: The lines of poetry inscribed beneath the image are from "My Mother," by Jane Taylor (1783-1824).
Status
Not on view
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