The Cares of a Family.
PrinterPrinted by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
American, 1840 - 1867
PublisherPublished by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
American, 1840 - 1867
Date1840-1844
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 10 9/16 x 9 1/8in. (26.8 x 23.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 16 1/16 x 11 3/4in. (40.8 x 29.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 16 1/16 x 11 3/4in. (40.8 x 29.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionA half-length portrait of a young girl is enclosed in an oval frame. She wears a dress with a wide neckline and long sleeves. She holds a broad-brimmed hat cradled in her left arm. Within the hat is a bird's nest with six birds in it. She appears to be feeding one of the birds with a stick held in her right hand. Trees are in the right background.
Object number2003.270.0
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "THE CARES OF A FAMILY."On verso, in pencil: upper left, "Box 22 / #6"; upper right, "5.00"; lower right, accession number.
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- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
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