The Suspension Bridge.
PrinterPrinted by
Elijah Chapman Kellogg
American, 1811 - 1881
PublisherPublished by
Elijah Chapman Kellogg
American, 1811 - 1881
PublisherPublished by
Ensign, Thayer & Co.
American, 1850 - 1852
Date1850-1851
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 3/4 x 8 1/2in. (29.8 x 21.6cm)
Sheet (hieght x width): 13 1/4 x 9 1/2in. (33.7 x 24.1cm)
Sheet (hieght x width): 13 1/4 x 9 1/2in. (33.7 x 24.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionA group of four monkeys link paws and tails to form a bridge between two trees across a river. Five additional monkeys cross from tree to tree on the backs of the others. Vines grow on the tree at the right. Cattails and reeds grow beside the water at the right. An island or peninsula is in the left background.
Object number1995.182.145
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image: "THE SUSPENSION BRIDGE. / Monkeys crossing a stream."On verso, inscribed in pencil, lower right: "CPC consv 1987" "Dwr 14" and accession number.
Subject Terms
Collections
- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
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