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PrinterPrinted by Kelloggs & Comstock (American, 1848 - 1850)

PublisherPublished by Kelloggs & Comstock (American, 1848 - 1850)

PublisherPublished by D. Needham (American, 1808 - 1888)

Date1848-1849

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 11 13/16 x 8 9/16in. (30 x 21.7cm) Sheet (height x width): 14 1/16 x 10 1/8in. (35.7 x 25.7cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number1987.25.8

DescriptionTwo women followed by a boy walk along a vaulted passageway, probably in the porch or interior of a church. The women wear veils and dresses trimmed with lace and ribbons. The boy wears a short tunic and hose. The woman on the right and the boy both hold small books, probably prayer books. The other woman drops a coin into the hat of an old man who kneels at the left. He has a beard and mustache and wears a long overcoat. He holds a staff or walking stick as well as the hat. Stone arches are in the background. Stone steps lead down in the left foreground.

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