The Happy Family.

After a work byAfter a work by Louis Léopold Boilly French, 1761 - 1845

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

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

Date1840-1844

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 10 3/16 x 12 11/16in. (25.9 x 32.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 11 x 13 5/16in. (27.9 x 33.8cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

DescriptionA young woman, seen in profile, sits in an upholstered armchair. She kisses the cheek of a young man who leans down to kiss a young girl on the forehead. Two younger children lean against the woman's lap. One of them kisses the other on the cheek. The woman wears a dress or dressing gown with a lace collar and a scarf. A fringed shawl is draped over the back of her chair. All of the children appear to wear skirts. Two appear to wear collars trimmed with ruffles. The man wears a coat and trousers. A vase of flowers, probably roses, is on a table or console at the left. There appears to be a paneled door in the right background.

Object number1955.15.13

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "THE HAPPY FAMILY."
On verso, in pencil: upper left, "3# 163" "5.00" "63980 [crossed out]" and accession number; lower left, "Drawer 18 #2".NotesSource Note: The style, composition, and subject matter of The Happy Family are all typical of Louis Léopold Boilly (1761-1845); a print by or after Boilly is almost certainly the source. (Finlay 10/16/2002)

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