The Carrier Dove.
PrinterPrinted by
Unknown
PublisherPublished by
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Datemid 19th century
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 5/8 x 9 1/8in. (29.5 x 23.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 16 x 12in. (40.6 x 30.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Dr. James C. Bonnette
Object number2005.177.45
DescriptionThree-quarter length portrait of two young women. Both wear shawls and dresses with lace-trimmed undersleeves. The woman at the right also wears a laced bodice. She holds a pigeon in both hands. A small sealed letter hangs around the pigeon's neck on a cord or ribbon. The woman at the left is leaning on the other woman's right shoulder. She is touching her chin with her right hand.
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