Jenny Lind

PrinterPrinted by Kellogg & Comstock American, 1850 - 1851

PublisherPublished by Kellogg & Comstock American, 1850 - 1851

PublisherPublished by Ensign & Thayer American, 1849 - 1850

After a work byAfter a work by Eduard Magnus German, 1799 - 1887

Date1851

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 7/8 x 8 9/16in. (30.2 x 21.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 15/16 x 10in. (35.4 x 25.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

DescriptionThree-quarter-length seated portrait of a young woman wearing a low-cut gown trimmed with lace and jewelry, including a bracelet and rings. She has flowers in her hair.

Object number1950.127.0

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "Jenny Lind [facsimile signature]".

On verso, inscribed in pencil: lower left, "Print / Box 7 / #19" "Dwr 5"; lower right, accession number.NotesSubject Note: Jenny Lind (1820-1887) was a celebrated Swedish singer who was brought to America to perform by showman P. T. Barnum, based solely on her reputation.

Source Note: The composition is based on a painting by Eduard Magnus, which the Kelloggs must have known through a print intermediary. (Finlay 8/4/2006)

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