The Diamond.

PrinterPrinted by D. W. Kellogg & Co. American, 1830 - 1840

PublisherPublished by D. W. Kellogg & Co. American, 1830 - 1840

Date1840

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 1/8 x 6 5/16in. (20.6 x 16cm)
Sheet (height x width): 11 5/16in. (28.7cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Samuel St. John Morgan

DescriptionA woman wearing jewelry, a veil, and a dress trimmed with lace, ermine, and pearls is attended by two younger women who sit or kneel beside her. Her jewelry includes earrings, a tiara, and a bracelet, which the woman at the left places on her right wrist. The woman at the right holds a box of what appear to be jewels, possibly diamonds. A stove is in the right background. A view down a passageway through an arch to a chandelier is in the left background.

Object number1957.65.13

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "The Diamond."

On verso, inscribed in black ink, upper left, "65213". Inscribed in pencil: lower right, "Dwr 15"; lower left, accession number.NotesDate Note: The Diamond was published as the frontispiece of The Literary Gazette, Vol. I, No. 1 (July 1843) (Ellington, Conn.: Ellington Institute). The print was probably not produced specifically for this publication, but must have been printed shortly before The Literary Gazette was published, probably ca. 1840-1842. D.W. Kellogg is said to have left Connecticut in the late 1830s and the firm name becomes E.B. & E.C. Kellogg in 1840. The Literary Gazette is in the CHS Library QUARTO 373.746 E46L. (Finlay 11/10/2003)

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