Buds of Promise.
PrinterPrinted by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
American, 1840 - 1867
PublisherPublished by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
American, 1840 - 1867
PublisherPublished by
D. Needham
American, 1808 - 1888
Date1847
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)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 10in. (35.6 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionA young woman stands beside a bed in which her two young children lie asleep. The children are propped up on a large pillow and are covered with a quilt or blanket with a diamond pattern. The bed is framed by heavy curtains trimmed with fringe and tied back with cord. A night stand or chest is in the left foreground.
Object number1970.45.6
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "BUDS OF PROMISE. / 159." In pencil, lower left, "D. 44 #12".On verso, in pencil, upper left, "Drawer 14 [crossed out] 18" "73505 [crossed out]". In blue ink, accession number. Lower center, in black ink, "452 / 7034".
Collections
- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
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