Love Purity & Fidelity.
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 15/16 x 9 5/8in. (32.9 x 24.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 1/16 x 10 1/16in. (35.7 x 25.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Samuel St. John Morgan
Object number1957.65.9
DescriptionA man stands between two women. He wears a coat, vest, shirt, necktie, and trousers, and holds a goblet in his right hand. The woman at the left wears a dress in medieval style, with a wide neckline, bell sleeves, and a sash or girdle. She holds her hands folded, as if in prayer. The woman on the right wears a dress in the classical style. She has a bracelet on her upper arm, flowers in her hair, and sandals on her feet. She holds the man's arm in her right hand and holds a goblet, presumably full of wine, in her left hand. A large snake or serpent is in an urn nearby. A stream flows over a small waterfall in the background. Trees are in the distance. Roses grow on a branch in the left foreground. Thistles grow on a branch in the right foreground. The image is surrounded by an architectural border with columns at the left and right and putti holding a wreath at lower center. Banners reading "TEMPERANCE BANNER." and "LOVE PURITY & FIDELITY." are at top and bottom.
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