Love, Faith, and Hope.
PrinterPrinted by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
American, 1840 - 1867
PublisherPublished by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
American, 1840 - 1867
Date1855-1856
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 3/8 x 12 3/8in. (21.3 x 31.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 1/16 x 14 1/8in. (25.6 x 35.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 1/16 x 14 1/8in. (25.6 x 35.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionThree women, allegorical figures representing the virtues Love, Faith, and Hope, are seated together in a landscape setting. Love, on the left, is a girl or young woman wearing flowing robes, a brooch, and a wreath of flowers in her hair. She holds two doves in her lap. Faith, in the center, is a mature woman wearing a dark dress and a brocade cloak trimmed with braid. She holds a cross and a chalice. Hope, on the right, wears a gown, cloak, belt, sandals, and a wreath of leaves. An anchor is at her feet. Flowers, including roses, are in the left background. Trees, including palm trees, are in the center. Rocks and a harbor scene including a lighthouse and a sailing ship are in the right background.
Object number2006.80.2
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "LOVE FAITH AND HOPE. / 542."On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number.NotesDate Note: E.B. & E.C. Kellogg were only located at 87 Fulton Street, New York in 1855 and 1856. It is unusual for the firm to show no Hartford address. (Finlay 3/30/2007)
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- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
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Richard Brunton
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