Grandpapa's First Lesson.

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg (American, 1840 - 1867)

PublisherPublished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg (American, 1840 - 1867)

PublisherPublished by George Whiting (American, 1820 - 1862)

Date1857-1867

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 3/4 x 8 9/16in. (29.8 x 21.7cm) Sheet (height x width): 13 1/16 x 9in. (33.2 x 22.9cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number1990.106.2

DescriptionIn the interior of a room, an elderly man is playing a violin while dancing a jig. He wears a coat, vest, shirt, necktie, breeches, hose, and shoes with buckles. He is smiling. A young girl wearing a short dress and an apron dances facing him. A woman wearing a dress and hat stands facing a fireplace in the left background. A pot and several bottles are on a shelf at the right. A straw hat with a ribbon and a cloak hang from the wall. The fireplace appears to be made of brick and stone; the walls appear to be covered with rough plaster; the floor has wide floor boards.

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