The Love Letter.

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 11/16 x 7 5/16in. (24.6 x 18.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 12 1/4 x 9 1/8in. (31.1 x 23.2cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

DescriptionA young woman stands outdoors on a grassy lawn at the foot of a large stone staircase. She wears a dress with a sash and holds two sheets of paper in her hand. A large stone urn is on a pedestal at the foot of the stairway. A flowering vine, possibly clematis, grows on the balustrade. A flowering shrub, possibly a rose bush, grows nearby. Additional bushes and trees are in the background.

Object number1950.158.0

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "THE LOVE LETTER."

On verso, inscribed in purple ink, upper left, "952". Inscribed in blue pencil, lower left, "Print / Box 6 / #1". Inscribed in pencil: lower right, "consv CPC 1987 / Dwr 15"; lower center, accession number.

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