J. L. Comstock.
PrinterPrinted by
Kellogg & Comstock
American, 1850 - 1851
SubjectPortrait of
Dr. John Lee Comstock
American, 1787 - 1858
Date1850-1851
MediumLithography; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 x 3 1/8in. (10.2 x 7.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 3/16 x 3 3/16in. (13.2 x 8.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 3/16 x 3 3/16in. (13.2 x 8.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionPortrait of a man wearing a double-breasted coat and tie and seated in a chair. Inscribed in stone: "Lith of Kellogg & Comstock, Hartford, Conn." Facsimile signature beneath image: "J.L. Comstock."
Object number1978.109.12
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title (facsimile signature) beneath image, "J. L. Comstock".On verso, lower right, in pencil, old and new accession numbers.NotesSubject Note: Probably a portrait of Dr. John Lee Comstock (1789-1858). Comstock's son, John Chenavard Comstock, was a partner in the Kellogg brothers' lithographic firm from 1848-1850. (Finlay 5/24/2004)
Collections
- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
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