Be Silent.

PrinterPrinted by D. W. Kellogg & Co. (American, 1830 - 1840)

PublisherPublished by D. W. Kellogg & Co. (American, 1830 - 1840)

Date1830-1840

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 10 x 7 11/16in. (25.4 x 19.5cm) Sheet (height x width): 11 3/8 x 8 5/16in. (28.9 x 21.1cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number1990.140.2

DescriptionA young woman is seated at the end of a sofa. She wears a dress with balloon sleeves, a gathered bodice, a ruff, and a belt. She has a bow in her hair and cross-laced shoes on her feet, which rest on a cushion. An infant is sleeping on the right side of the sofa, with his head on the woman's lap. The infant is wearing a nightshirt and cap, both trimmed with lace. A large blanket is draped over the right side of the couch; a large plaid pillow is on the left side. A small boy sits on the footstool at the woman's feet. He wears a suit with a lace collar and holds a drum in his left hand and a drumstick in his right hand. A toy horse lies on its side on the floor at the far right. A book and a basket or vase are on a small round table at the far left. Fringed drapery is in the left background. A picture in a gilt frame hangs on the wall in the right background.

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