No. 23. Annelida Terricola.
PrinterPrinted by
Elijah Chapman Kellogg
American, 1811 - 1881
Date1851-1853
MediumLithography; black and blue printer's inks and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 1/4 x 7in. (10.8 x 17.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 9/16 x 9 1/16in. (14.1 x 23cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 9/16 x 9 1/16in. (14.1 x 23cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan
DescriptionFour earthworms crawl in an open space. Grass, leafy plants, and two smalls stones are in the foreground. Taller grass or reeds and plants are in the left background. A field is in the right background, with hills or mountains beyond. Three birds are in the distance, near the horizon.
Object number1948.4.23
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "No. 23. / ANNELIDA TERRICOLA. / Earth-worms."On verso, upper left, in red ink, "56783". Lower right, in pencil, accession number and "Drw 48".
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- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
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