Mary.

PrinterPrinted by Kelloggs & Comstock American, 1848 - 1850

PublisherPublished by Kelloggs & Comstock American, 1848 - 1850

PublisherPublished by D. Needham American, 1808 - 1888

Date1848-1850

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 7/8 x 8 9/16in. (30.2 x 21.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 1/8 x 10 1/8in. (35.9 x 25.7cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionThree-quarter-length portrait of a young woman standing in an interior. She wears a dress with a V-shaped waistline with a ribbon sash, and a lace collar or bertha. Her jewelry includes matching bracelets, an oval brooch, and rings, possibly including a wedding band. Fringed drapery with tassels is in the upper left and upper right corners. A fluted pilaster is in the left background.

Object number1996.177.19

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "MARY. / 260."
On verso, in pencil: upper left, "Box 30 / #1"; lower right, old accession number [crossed out] / "consv CPC 1987" "Dwr 32" new accession number.NotesTechnique Note: The lower part of the background is a solid tone of black, apparently achieved through a very heavy application of lithographic crayon. A similar use of black is seen in 1987.25.17. (Finlay 11/14/2003)

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