In Memory of
PublisherPublished by
James Baillie
(American, active 1838 - 1855)
Date1849
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 3/4 x 8 5/8in. (29.8 x 21.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 17 x 13in. (43.2 x 33cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2014.100.4
DescriptionA man and a woman stand at the right, facing a marble monument with a high rectangular base surmounted by an urn or lamp. The man wears a coat with wide lapels, a shirt, a necktie, and trousers. He holds a top hat in his right hand. The woman wears a bonnet and a black dress with a V-shaped waistline and a lace collar and cuffs. She holds a handkerchief in her left hand. Her right hand rests on the man's left arm. A small boy kneels in front of the couple. The monument is inscribed: "IN / MEMORY / OF". A willow tree arches overhead. Roses grow beside the monument and beneath the tree. Additional gravestones, trees, a river or lake and buildings, including a church are in the background.
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