The Brave Boy and the Wolf.

PrinterPrinted by Kelloggs & Comstock (American, 1848 - 1850)

PublisherPublished by Kelloggs & Comstock (American, 1848 - 1850)

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

Date1848-1850

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 1/8 x 12 3/8in. (23.2 x 31.4cm) Sheet (height x width): 9 15/16 x 14in. (25.2 x 35.6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Dr. James C. Bonnette

Object number2005.177.20

DescriptionA barefoot boy stands at the right, holding a sickle above his head in his right hand, confronting a large wolf, who stands at the left. Two smaller children cower behind the boy. The boy wears a shirt, open to the waist, trousers, a jacket, and a straw hat. The children wear smocks. Baskets of firewood are at the right and behind the children. Leaves are on the ground. A grassy lawn or field surrounded by trees is in the background.

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