A Mother's Treasure.
PrinterPrinted by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
American, 1840 - 1867
PublisherPublished by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
American, 1840 - 1867
PublisherPublished by
Kelloggs & Thayer
American, 1846 - 1847
PublisherPublished by
D. Needham
American, 1808 - 1888
Date1846-1847
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 3/4 x 8 5/8in. (29.8 x 21.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 9 7/8in. (35.6 x 25.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 9 7/8in. (35.6 x 25.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Michael Shortell
DescriptionWithin an oval frame, a young woman holds a sheet or blanket edged with lace above her sleeping child. The child wears a cap and a nightgown with puffed sleeves and holds a rattle. Its head rests on a plump pillow. Drapery is in the left background, a window is in the right background. The frame is decorated with flower and leaf motifs.
Object number2009.210.7
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "A MOTHER'S TREASURE. / 285."On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number.
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