Amusement for the Ladies
PrinterPrinted by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
American, 1840 - 1867
PublisherPublished by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
American, 1840 - 1867
PublisherPublished by
F. P. Whiting
American, born 1840
Date1866
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 5/8 x 9 1/4in. (34.6 x 23.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 15 3/4 x 10 3/8in. (40 x 26.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 15 3/4 x 10 3/8in. (40 x 26.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionFull-length, profile portrait of George Washington is superimposed on an ornamental shape, intended to be cut out, folded, and used as a penwiper.
Object number2010.13.0
InscribedOn recto, surrounding image, lithographed text, "Amusement for the Ladies / It's pretty work / try it. - Very ornamental / on the wall or table / Portraits of / Lincoln - Washington / & Grant. / FOR MAKING PEN WIPERS."On verso, upper left, in pencil, "C.R. 115"; lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: Penwipers made of cloth or paper were used for wiping ink off old-fashioned pens. Making ornamental penwipers was a popular pastime during the Victorian period. Ladies' magazines frequently included patterns and the Kellogg lithographic firm of Hartford published several designs featuring famous figures from the American past. These would have been cut out and folded by the purchasers. (Finlay 7/22/2010)
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