Feeding the Pigeons.
PrinterPrinted by
Elijah Chapman Kellogg
(American, 1811 - 1881)
PublisherPublished by
Elijah Chapman Kellogg
(American, 1811 - 1881)
PublisherPublished by
Ensign, Thayer & Co.
(American, 1850 - 1852)
Date1851
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 7/8 x 8 5/8in. (30.2 x 21.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 10 1/16in. (35.6 x 25.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan
Object number1955.15.5
DescriptionA woman is seated on a bench within a stone garden structure covered with vines, probably grape vines, located within extensive gardens. She wears a dress trimmed with lace. A small boy wearing trousers and a smock is seated beside her. A small girl wearing a straw hat and a short dress over a longer petticoat trimmed with ruffles stands at the left. An infant holding a doll is seated on a low wooden stool at the woman's feet. The bench and stool rest on a carpet, possibly an oriental carpet, edged with fringe. The woman holds a handkerchief with eyelet trim containing seeds spread in her lap. Five pigeons feed on the cobblestone pavement at the left. A sixth pigeon flies above them. Grassy lawn, paths, a stone wall, and trees are in the left background.
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