My Darling Girl.

PrinterPrinted by Elijah Chapman Kellogg (American, 1811 - 1881)

PublisherPublished by Elijah Chapman Kellogg (American, 1811 - 1881)

PublisherPublished by Horace Thayer & Co. (American, 1852)

Date1852-1853

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 7/8 x 8 1/2in. (30.2 x 21.6cm) Sheet (height x width): 14 3/4 x 10 7/16in. (37.5 x 26.5cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number1980.81.0

DescriptionA young girl is seated on a cushion or on the back of a couch. She wears a short dress with a wide neckline and short sleeves trimmed with lace, white stockings, and low black shoes. She is looking at her reflection in a large mirror that hangs on the wall, while fingering a bead or pearl necklace with her left hand and touching her curls with her right hand. Drapery is in the left background.

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