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Gift of Samuel St. John Morgan, 1946.11.7  © 2007 The Connecticut Historical Society.
My Kitten.
Gift of Samuel St. John Morgan, 1946.11.7 © 2007 The Connecticut Historical Society.

My Kitten.

Printer (American, 1840 - 1867)
Publisher (American, 1840 - 1867)
Date1855-1856
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 x 12 3/8in. (20.3 x 31.4cm) Sheet (height x width): 10 1/16 x 14 1/8in. (25.6 x 35.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan
Object number1946.11.7
DescriptionA small girl sits on a rustic Adirondack style bench made of logs and branches. She wears a white dress and black shoes and holds a small striped kitten. The mother cat, a large tabby cat, is seated beside her. A large tree and bushes are in the background. Vines grow on a trellis at the far left. Roses and other plants are in the left foreground. A man and a woman stand beside a gothic revival cottage in the right background. The house has a bow window, hood molds, and scalloped vergeboards. The man holds a rake.
Status
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