To The Memory Of
PrinterPrinted by
Kelloggs & Comstock
(American, 1848 - 1850)
PublisherPublished by
Kelloggs & Comstock
(American, 1848 - 1850)
PublisherPublished by
D. Needham
(American, 1808 - 1888)
Date1848-1850
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 7/8 x 9in. (32.7 x 22.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 17 1/16 x 12 7/8in. (43.3 x 32.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 17 1/16 x 12 7/8in. (43.3 x 32.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionA man stands at the right, facing a monument in the form of a broken column on a high rectangular base. The base is inscribed: "TO THE / MEMORY OF". The man wears a cut-away coat, vest, pants, and a top hat. He has sideburns. He holds the right hand of a small girl in his left hand. A small boy stands beside him. The girl wears a short dress, pantalets, and a bonnet. She has a necklace around her neck and holds a small basket in her left hand. The boy wears a cap, a jacket with a pleated skirt, and pants. A weeping willow grows at the far left, with its branches hanging over the monument. Ivy grows on its trunk and a rose bush in bloom grows beside it. Grass and small plants surround the base of the monument.
Object number1996.177.32
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