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No. 2. Gallus Domesticus.

PrinterPrinted by Elijah Chapman Kellogg American, 1811 - 1881

Date1851-1853

MediumLithography; black and tan printer's inks and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 5/8 x 7in. (11.7 x 17.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 9/16 x 9 1/16in. (14.1 x 23cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

DescriptionA rooster and a hen are in a farmyard. The rooster stands at the left, facing right, with his left foot raised. The hen sits at the right, facing left. A board fence is in the left background. The chicken coop, made of boards, with a latch on the door and slats on the side of the building, is at the right. Trees, and the upper story, roof, and chimney of a house are visible behind the fence.

Object number1948.4.2

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "No. 2 / GALLUS DOMESTICUS. / The domestic Cock and Hen."

On verso, upper left, in red ink, "56783"; lower right, in pencil, accession number and "Drw 48".

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