The Prettiest Rose.
PrinterPrinted by
D. W. Kellogg & Co.
American, 1830 - 1840
PublisherPublished by
D. W. Kellogg & Co.
American, 1830 - 1840
Date1830-1840
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 x 6 7/8in. (22.9 x 17.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 7/8 x 7 3/4in. (25.1 x 19.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 7/8 x 7 3/4in. (25.1 x 19.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionA young woman is crouching in a garden. A young man stands beside her, holding her right hand in his while he removes her veil or shawl with his left hand. The couple are surrounded by rose bushes. Foliage spills from an urn at upper left; a large tree is at upper right.
Object number2014.21.1
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, printed in black ink, "THE PRETTIEST ROSE."On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number
Collections
- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
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