Gathering Flowers.

PrinterPrinted by Elijah Chapman Kellogg American, 1811 - 1881

PublisherPublished by Elijah Chapman Kellogg American, 1811 - 1881

PublisherPublished by Ensign, Thayer & Co. American, 1850 - 1852

Date1850

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 7/8 x 8 5/8in. (30.2 x 21.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 10in. (35.6 x 25.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

DescriptionTwo girls gather flowers at the edge of a forest. The girl on the right stands beside a tree holding a large bouquet of flowers, including roses, in her apron. The second girl kneels at the left, holding a tall flower stalk. Both girls wear short dresses, aprons, and shoes. A white circle in the sky may be the sun. Grass and dirt are in the foreground.

Object number1950.163.0

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "GATHERING FLOWERS. / 424."

On verso, inscribed in purple ink, upper left, "790". Inscribed in pencil: lower left, "Print / Box 6 / #53" "96"; lower right, "consv CPC 1987" "Dwr 17" and accession number.

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