The Happy Mother.

PrinterPrinted by Kelloggs & Comstock American, 1848 - 1850

PublisherPublished by Kelloggs & Comstock American, 1848 - 1850

PublisherPublished by D. Needham American, 1808 - 1888

Date1848

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 3/4 x 8 1/2in. (29.8 x 21.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 9/16 x 9 15/16in. (34.4 x 25.2cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionA young woman is seated outdoors on a bench covered with a blanket trimmed with fringe. She wears a dress and a brooch, and she has a ribbon at her throat. Two young children, a boy and a girl, stand on the grassy lawn beside her. The girl, on the right, wears a short dress over pantaloons and slippers. She holds a straw hat trimmed with flowers. The boy wears a short suit with skirts and holds a cap. A fountain is in the left background. A large tree and a rose bush are in the right background.

Object number1958.38.9

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "THE HAPPY MOTHER. / 103".

On verso, upper left, in black ink, "65746". In pencil: "Box 31 / #4"; lower left, accession number and "Drawer 18 #3".

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