Charles the First's Advice to His Son.

PrintmakerMade by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

PublisherPublished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

Date1840-1844

MediumLithography; printer's ink on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 9/16 x 8in. (21.7 x 20.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 12 x 9 1/2in. (30.5 x 24.1cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionA small boys sits on the knee of a man with long hair and a beard and mustache. He wears a lace collar and breeches. A girl stands at the left. A book is on a window sill at the far right.

Object number1958.38.10

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "CHARLES THE FIRST'S ADVICE TO HIS SON. / My child they will cut off thy Father's head and make thee a king, but / thou must not be a king as long as thy brothers Charles & James are alive. / They will cut off their heads when they can take them & thy head too / will they cut off at last; and, therefore, I charge thee do not be made a king by them."
On verso, in pencil: upper left, "65746 [crossed out]" "Box 31 / #6" and accession number; lower right, "CONSV CPC 1987" "Dwr 2".

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