Going to Prayers.

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): 9 3/4 x 6 1/4in. (24.8 x 15.9cm) Sheet (height x width): 11 15/16 x 8in. (30.3 x 20.3cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

Object number2005.4.0

DescriptionThree-quarter-length portrait of a young woman holding a closed book in both hands. She wears a dress with a wide neckline and balloon sleeves and undersleeves. The dress is trimmed with broad, gathered ribbons which are tied in large bows on each shoulder. Her jewelry includes a brooch pinned to her neckline, a necklace consisting of a pendant on a string, and a small pin on a thin chain across her forehead. She also wears a broad-brimmed hat with veil, and she appears to be wearing gloves.

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