He Who Marries Does Well.
Date1857-1865
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 1/4 x 9 1/4in. (31.1 x 23.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 1/16 x 10 1/16in. (35.7 x 25.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 1/16 x 10 1/16in. (35.7 x 25.6cm)
Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan
DescriptionA woman holding an infant is seated outdoors beside a frame house with a porch. Another small child stands beside her eating something, while a small dog looks on. A man wearing a straw hat leans over a stone wall at the right and kisses the baby. A hen and chickens feed on the ground and eat from a metal basin. A large shallow basket is nearby. Two young women stand at the left. They wear dresses with separate bodices trimmed with lace and ribbons. Each woman has a hat. The woman at the far left leans on the back of a wooden chair. The woman at the right is holding a rose. A tree and two houses are in the background.
Object number1950.180.0
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "HE WHO MARRIES DOES WELL. / 162." In pencil, lower left, "26 [in circle]".On verso, upper right, in red ink, "953". Lower left, in blue pencil, "Print / Box 6 / #2". Lower right, in pencil, "consv CPC 1987" "Dwr. 19", and accession number.
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- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
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