No. 12. Viverra Civetta.
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 3/16 x 6 15/16in. (10.6 x 17.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 1/2 x 9 1/16in. (14 x 23cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 1/2 x 9 1/16in. (14 x 23cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan
DescriptionTwo spotted animals with long ringed tails face one another in an open grassy plain. The civet cat on the right is in a crouching position, with its head and tail raised. The civet on the left has its neck extended and its tail curled. Small plants and ferns grow in the foreground. Palm trees grow in the middle distance. Hills or mountains in the background include a cone-shaped peak that may be intended to represent a volcano.
Object number1948.4.12
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "No. 12 / VIVERRA CIVETTA. / The Civet Cat."On verso, upper left, in red ink, "56783". Lower right, in pencil, accession number and "Drw 48".
Collections
- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
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