Flowers, No. 1.

PrinterPrinted by Kelloggs & Comstock American, 1848 - 1850

PublisherPublished by Kelloggs & Comstock American, 1848 - 1850

PublisherPublished by Ensign & Thayer American, 1849 - 1850

Date1850

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 11/16 x 13in. (22.1 x 33cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 x 14in. (25.4 x 35.6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionA large bouquet of cut flowers is loosely arranged on a stone parapet. The flowers include roses, zinnias, daisies, harebells, and several other kinds of flowers and their leaves. In the lower right corner are two branches of currents or gooseberries. A bird's nest on the far left has four eggs in it. A small parrot is perched in a tree overhead. On the right is a stone pier with a convex molding. Hills are in the distance.

Object number1990.106.5

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "FLOWERS, NO. 1. / 178."

On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number.

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