Pretty Polly.
PrinterPrinted by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
(American, 1840 - 1867)
PublisherPublished by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
(American, 1840 - 1867)
PublisherPublished by
Kelloggs & Thayer
(American, 1846 - 1847)
PublisherPublished by
D. Needham
(American, 1808 - 1888)
Date1845
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 13/16 x 8 1/2in. (30 x 21.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 1/16 x 10in. (35.7 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Samuel St. John Morgan
Object number1957.65.40
DescriptionIn the interior of a room, a young woman dances a jig facing a large bird on a wooden stand. She is wearing a short skirt with a laced bodice, a shift, pantalettes, and high buttoned shoes. She has ribbons in her hair. The bird, apparently a cockatoo rather than a parrot, is fastened to its perch by a cord. A cloth cover for the stand is draped from a bar at the right. An upholstered couch, a mirror, a screen, a landscape painting in a gilt frame, and patterned drapery are in the background. Striped wallpaper is on the wall. A patterned carpet is on the floor. A bouquet of flowers lies on the floor near the bird's stand.
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