The Old Husband, The Young Wife and The Gay Lieutenant.

PrinterPrinted by Kellogg & Comstock American, 1850 - 1851

PublisherPublished by Kellogg & Comstock American, 1850 - 1851

PublisherPublished by Ensign, Thayer & Co. American, 1850 - 1852

Date1850-1851

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): 14 x 10in. (35.6 x 25.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionAt a ball, in a side room, a young man greets an elderly man and a young woman. The young man wears a military uniform and carries a hat with a plume, a sword, and a pouch with many straps on it. The woman wears a dress with a wide neckline and a V-shaped waistline. The short sleeves and skirt are trimmed with tiers of lace. Her jewelry includes a brooch, matching bracelets, and a double stranded necklace. She is wearing gloves and holds a bouquet of flowers and a handkerchief in her right hand. Additional flowers are in her hair. She holds her left hand to her lips. The old man wears a frock coat, trousers, and a patterned vest. Around his neck, he wears a monocle on a thin cord or string. He adjusts his collar with his left hand and holds a top hat in his right hand. A lamp with a globe shade is on the mantle of a fireplace at the left. Patterned wallpaper is on the walls. A patterned rug is on the floor. Patterned drapes are drawn back to reveal a crowd of people in another room in the background. A chandelier with candles, two pictures in ornate frames, and the railing of a staircase are visible.

Object number1996.177.12

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "THE OLD HUSBAND, THE YOUNG WIFE AND THE GAY LIEUTENANT. / 406." Lower left, in pencil, "Drawer 43, #13".

On verso, lower right, in pencil, old and new accession numbers "Dwr 41" and "CPC consv 1987".

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