The Cares of a Family.

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

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

Date1840-1844

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 10 9/16 x 9 1/8in. (26.8 x 23.2cm) Sheet (height x width): 16 1/16 x 11 3/4in. (40.8 x 29.8cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

Object number2003.270.0

DescriptionA half-length portrait of a young girl is enclosed in an oval frame. She wears a dress with a wide neckline and long sleeves. She holds a broad-brimmed hat cradled in her left arm. Within the hat is a bird's nest with six birds in it. She appears to be feeding one of the birds with a stick held in her right hand. Trees are in the right background.

Collections