The Sweetheart's Portrait.
Date1857-1867
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 7/8 x 13in. (22.5 x 33cm)
Sheet (height x width): 11 x 15in. (27.9 x 38.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 11 x 15in. (27.9 x 38.1cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionTwo fluffy white cats sit on a table covered with a tablecloth. The cat on the left holds a portrait miniature of a woman in a metal case in its paws. A ribbon and a cord are attached to the portrait, which was probably meant to be worn as a locket. The cat on the right licks the neck of the other cat with its tongue. A roll of cloth is on a wooden box in the left background.
Object number1981.122.1
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "THE SWEETHEART'S PORTRAIT. / 351."On verso, inscribed in pencil, lower right, "consv CPC 1987" "Dwr 13" and accession number.
Collections
- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
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