Portraits of Fowls in the Yards of S. J. Bestor, a Fancier in Hartford, Ct. From Life, July 1st. 1863.

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg (American, 1840 - 1867)

PublisherPublished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg (American, 1840 - 1867)

Date1863

MediumLithography; printer's ink on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 3/8 x 9 1/4in. (31.4 x 23.5cm) Sheet (height x width): 15 1/4 x 10 7/8in. (38.7 x 27.6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number1992.34.0

DescriptionNine chickens, including hens and roosters of three different breeds, are surrounded by decorative borders and two draped American flags. The names of the breeds are inscribed in ribbon banners above each group: at the top, "IRISH GAMES."; at the lower left, "PURE ENGLISH DORKINGS."; at the lower right, "WHITE FACED BLACK SPANISH."

Collections

Kellogg Brothers Lithographs

NotesSubject Note: The owner of the chickens may be S. Junius Bestor, who appears in the Hartford city directories in the early 1860s. (Finlay 5/22/2002)

Status

Not on view