He Who Marries Does Well.

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

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

PublisherPublished by Phelps & Watson (American, 1859 - 1864)

PublisherPublished by George Whiting (American, 1820 - 1862)

Date1857-1865

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 1/4 x 9 1/4in. (31.1 x 23.5cm) Sheet (height x width): 14 1/16 x 10 1/16in. (35.7 x 25.6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

Object number1950.180.0

DescriptionA woman holding an infant is seated outdoors beside a frame house with a porch. Another small child stands beside her eating something, while a small dog looks on. A man wearing a straw hat leans over a stone wall at the right and kisses the baby. A hen and chickens feed on the ground and eat from a metal basin. A large shallow basket is nearby. Two young women stand at the left. They wear dresses with separate bodices trimmed with lace and ribbons. Each woman has a hat. The woman at the far left leans on the back of a wooden chair. The woman at the right is holding a rose. A tree and two houses are in the background.

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