No. 19. Helix Pomatia.
PrinterPrinted by
Elijah Chapman Kellogg
American, 1811 - 1881
Date1851-1853
MediumLithography; black and tan printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 x 7in. (10.2 x 17.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 1/2 x 8 15/16in. (14 x 22.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 1/2 x 8 15/16in. (14 x 22.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan
DescriptionTwo snails crawl towards the left. The snail in the right foreground is crawling across what appears to be a grape vine lying on the ground. The snail in the left background is approaching a leafy plant, possibly another grape vine. Grass grows in the foreground.
Object number1948.4.19
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "No. 19. / HELIX POMATIA. / The Edible Snail."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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