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The Toilet.
The Toilet.

The Toilet.

Printer (American, 1840 - 1867)
Publisher (American, 1840 - 1867)
Publisher (American, 1846 - 1847)
Publisher (American, 1808 - 1888)
Date1845
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 10 3/8 x 8 7/16in. (26.4 x 21.4cm) Sheet (height x width): 11 1/2 x 8 7/8in. (29.2 x 22.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
Object number2002.107.0
DescriptionA young woman wearing a shift and a skirt is seated on a stool in front of a dressing table while a second woman combs her hair. The second woman wears a scarf crossed over her bodice and a dress with puffed sleeves. A mirror, a basket, a jar, and items of clothing are on the dressing table. A drawer in the front of the table is open. A pitcher is on the floor nearby. A small rug is on the tiled floor beneath the woman's feet. What appears to be a shawl is on a chair in the background, near a window with fringed drapes and tie-backs. A plant in a flower pot is on the window sill. A framed painting of a landscape is on the wall at the left.
NotesHistorical Note: In this context, the term "Toilet" refers to dressing and grooming oneself. (Finlay 9/16/2002)
Status
Not on view