Teaching the Scriptures.

PrinterPrinted by Kelloggs & Comstock American, 1848 - 1850

PublisherPublished by Kelloggs & Comstock American, 1848 - 1850

PublisherPublished by D. Needham American, 1808 - 1888

DistributorDistributed by D. Needham American, 1808 - 1888

Date1848-1850

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper in 4-ply acid-free mat

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 7/8 x 8 9/16in. (30.2 x 21.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 9 15/16in. (35.6 x 25.2cm)

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Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionA woman sits in an elaborate carved chair at a round table in the interior of a room. She wears a dress with a large lace collar or bertha. She has a bracelet on her right wrist, a rose in her hair, and another rose at her breast. A young boy wearing a tight-fitting jacket stands beside her. They are reading an open book, probably a Bible, which rests on a stand on the table. Also on the table are a closed book, an oil lamp, and a glass vase of flowers, probably roses. A patterned carpet is on the floor. Trees are visible through an open window that is framed by drapery with fringe and a tieback.

Object number1995.182.86

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "TEACHING THE SCRIPTURES. / 225."
On verso, inscribed in pencil: lower left, "Print / Box 7 / #53"; lower right, "Dwr 11" and old and new accession numbers.NotesTechnique Note: Hand-coloring is very simple, involving only blue and blue-green. (Finlay 6/5/2002)

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