The Kittens
DraftsmanDrawn by
C. E. Lewis
American, active 1834 - 1857
PublisherPossibly published by
Case & Waters
1834 - 1837
Date1834-1837
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 5/16 x 11 7/8in. (21.1 x 30.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 12 1/8 x 16 7/8in. (30.8 x 42.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 12 1/8 x 16 7/8in. (30.8 x 42.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Edward J. Carleton
DescriptionThree kittens play with a ball of yarn around a footstool. One kitten is on the stool and the others are on the floor.
Object number1961.80.2
InscribedOn recto, lower center, printed in black ink, "THE KITTENS."; lower left, in pencil, "Print Drawer 47 #17"On verso, upper left, in blue ink, "68659"; upper left, in blue ink, "1961-80-2"; upper left, in pencil, "Box #47"NotesConstituent Note: Lewis's role is not specified, but he presumably was the draftsman and perhaps the lithographer of this print. From 1834 to 1837, he was associated with the Hartford firm Case & Waters, who may have published this print.
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