The Young Orator.
PrinterPrinted by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
American, 1840 - 1867
PublisherPublished by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
American, 1840 - 1867
PublisherPublished by
D. Needham
American, 1808 - 1888
Date1847
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 3/4 x 8 1/2in. (29.8 x 21.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 1/16 x 10 1/16in. (35.7 x 25.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 1/16 x 10 1/16in. (35.7 x 25.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Michael Shortell
DescriptionA young boy stands in the interior of a room or porch. He wears a Phrygian cap with a tassel, a coat with full skirts, and trousers. With his right hand, he points to a document "[C]ONSTITUTION / OF THE / UNITED STATES" on a table at the left. A sword and a tablecloth are also on the table. The scene is framed by heavy drapery. A tree and a grassy field or lawn are visible beyond a colonnade.
Object number2008.44.8
InscribedLithographed title beneath image, "THE YOUNG ORATOR."On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number.
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