The Toilet.

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

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

PublisherPublished by Kelloggs & Thayer American, 1846 - 1847

PublisherPublished by D. Needham American, 1808 - 1888

Date1845

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 10 3/8 x 8 7/16in. (26.4 x 21.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 11 1/2 x 8 7/8in. (29.2 x 22.5cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund

DescriptionA young woman wearing a shift and a skirt is seated on a stool in front of a dressing table while a second woman combs her hair. The second woman wears a scarf crossed over her bodice and a dress with puffed sleeves. A mirror, a basket, a jar, and items of clothing are on the dressing table. A drawer in the front of the table is open. A pitcher is on the floor nearby. A small rug is on the tiled floor beneath the woman's feet. What appears to be a shawl is on a chair in the background, near a window with fringed drapes and tie-backs. A plant in a flower pot is on the window sill. A framed painting of a landscape is on the wall at the left.

Object number2002.107.0

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "THE TOILET."

On verso, accession number inscribed in pencil, lower right.

NotesHistorical Note: In this context, the term "Toilet" refers to dressing and grooming oneself. (Finlay 9/16/2002)

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