No. 4. Gadus Morrhua.
PrinterPrinted by
Elijah Chapman Kellogg
(American, 1811 - 1881)
Date1851-1853
MediumLithography; black and tan printer's inks and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 5/16 x 7 1/4in. (11 x 18.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 7/16 x 9in. (13.8 x 22.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan
Object number1948.4.4
DescriptionThree codfish lie in a pile on the shore above a beach. Two of the fish face left; the fish on top faces right. Weeds or grass grow in the left and right foreground. A rocky cliff is in the right background. Additional rocks are at the left. Nine sailing ships and one steamboat are on the ocean in the distance.
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