The Declaration.

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

PublisherPublished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

PublisherPublished by D. Needham American, 1808 - 1888

Date1847

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper hinged in 4-ply acid-free mat

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 7/8 x 8 5/8in. (30.2 x 21.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 17 7/8 x 13 1/2in. (45.4 x 34.3cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionThree-quarter-length portrait of a young woman and a young man. They stand side by side in an interior. She wears a dress with a sash and a large lace collar or bertha. Her jewelry includes bracelets, a ring, and a brooch. The man wears a coat, vest, shirt, necktie, and trousers. He has a slight beard. He holds two roses in his left hand. Fringed drapery and wainscoting are in the background.

Object number1995.182.137

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image: "THE DECLARATION."
On verso, inscribed in pencil: upper left, "Box 24 / #8"; lower right, "Dwr 15 / Neg. 604"; lower left, accession number.

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