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)
Sheet (height x width): 14 3/16 x 10in. (36 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
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.
Object number1988.111.2
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