Little Charlie, "The Prize Boy"
Date1857-1867
MediumLithography; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 1/2 x 8 7/8in. (29.2 x 22.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 15 1/16 x 11 15/16in. (38.3 x 30.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 15 1/16 x 11 15/16in. (38.3 x 30.3cm)
Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan
DescriptionA young boy sits in a heart-backed corner chair. He wears short pants, a short jacket, and a short-sleeved shirt with a pleated front, all trimmed with lace. A small pin is at the top of his shirt. He wears short buttoned boots with a side closure and socks trimmed with lace. He holds a riding crop in his right hand and a large broad-brimmed straw hat trimmed with ribbons and feathers in his left hand. His left elbow rests on a small, round table covered with a tablecloth.
Object number1950.202.16
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "LITTLE CHARLIE, / "THE PRIZE BOY" / 44"On verso, in pencil: lower left, "Print / Box 6 / #59"; lower center, "71"; lower right, "Dwr 20 [crossed out] 60" and accession number.
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- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
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