The Faithful Friend.

PrinterPrinted by D. W. Kellogg & Co. (American, 1830 - 1840)

PublisherPublished by D. W. Kellogg & Co. (American, 1830 - 1840)

Date1830-1840

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 5/8 x 9 3/4in. (19.4 x 24.8cm) Sheet (height x width): 10 3/16 x 12 1/8in. (25.9 x 30.8cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

Object number1996.177.18

DescriptionA large black and white dog, possibly a Newfoundland, holds the front of a child's dress in his mouth. The child clutches a large ring in the dog's collar in his left hand and a leafy plant in his right hand. The lower part of the child's body and the dog's forepaws are submerged in a pond or the edge of a deep stream. A toy boat is in the left foreground, near water plants. A woman is running across a grassy field in the left backgrund. A large willow tree is in the right background.

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