The Gardener's Pet.

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

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

PublisherPublished by Kelloggs & Thayer (American, 1846 - 1847)

PublisherPublished by D. Needham (American, 1808 - 1888)

Date1845-1846

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 5/8 x 8 9/16in. (29.5 x 21.7cm) Sheet (height x width): 14 3/16 x 10in. (36 x 25.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number1988.111.2

DescriptionAn old man stands at the right. He wears a coat, breeches, a shirt, a necktie, a sash, and buckled shoes with spats. A stocking cap is on his head. He holds a small flower in his mouth. He holds a watermelon in the crook of his left arm and a wicker basket of fruit, probably apples or peaches, on his right arm. A small barefoot child wearing a pinafore over a dress reaches up to take a piece of fruit. She stands on the stone step of a building constructed of large blocks of stone. A cat lies in the doorway, and a wooden shovel rests beside the door. Foliage, presumably vines, grows on the walls of the building. A stone wall and trees are in the background. The composition is surrounded by an oval frame, with stylized designs of flowers and leaves in the borders.

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