The Cup of Tea.

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

PublisherPublished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

Date1855-1856

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 7/8 x 8 9/16in. (30.2 x 21.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 10in. (35.6 x 25.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionThree-quarter-length view of a woman seated at a table drinking tea. She wears a long, striped dressing gown, with ruffles on the sleeves and front opening. Her jewelry includes a bracelet on her right wrist, a pair of rings on her right hand, and earrings. She holds a teacup, with what appears to be a Chinese pattern on it, in her right hand. She holds her wrapper closed with her left hand and looks back over her shoulder to the right. Her right elbow rests on the table, which is covered with a tablecloth. A spoon rests in a shallow bowl, apparently with a Chinese design on it. The chair appears to have a leather or upholstered back, attached with brass tacks.

Object number2003.281.0

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "THE CUP OF TEA. / 190."

On verso, in pencil: lower left, "Print / Box 6 / #58" "91 [or 16]"; lower right, "Dwr #45".NotesDate Note: E.B. & E.C. Kellogg are only at 73 Main Street, Hartford, in 1855 and 1856.

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