The Guinea-Pig.

PrinterPrinted by Jarvis Griggs Kellogg American, 1805 - 1873

PublisherPublished by Jarvis Griggs Kellogg American, 1805 - 1873

Date1850

MediumLithography; printer's ink on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 3/4 x 9 5/16in. (19.7 x 23.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 5/8 x 14in. (27 x 35.6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionTwo guinea pigs sit on straw, apparently in a stall or shed constructed of rough boards. The guinea pig in the foreground is spotted. A barn with a thatched roof in dilapidated condition is in the background.

Object number1968.1.5

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, THE GUINEA-PIG.--Cavia Cobaya." Inscribed in pencil after publisher's imprint, "1850". Lower left, "D 14 #14e".

On verso, inscribed in pencil: lower right, "Dwr 14"; lower left, accession number.NotesSubject Notes: Part of a series of natural history illustrations, possibly issued as book illustrations. (Finlay 5/15/2002)

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