The Little Brothers.
PrinterPrinted by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
American, 1840 - 1867
PublisherPublished by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
American, 1840 - 1867
Date1857-1867
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 11/16 x 8 7/16in. (29.7 x 21.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 15 3/4 x 11 11/16in. (40 x 29.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 15 3/4 x 11 11/16in. (40 x 29.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionTwo young boys stand side by side in the interior of a room. They wear identical pants, shirts, jackets, and shoes with toe caps. The boy on the left holds a cap in his left hand. The boy on the right rests his left arm on an ornately carved black walnut or mahogany marble-topped table. A vase containing three roses is on the table. A carpet with a pattern of large stylized flowers is on the floor. Striped wallpaper is on the wall. Drapery with two cords and tassels is in the left background.
Object number1982.69.2
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "THE LITTLE BROTHERS. / 154."On verso, lower right, in pencil, "Dwr 20 [crossed out] 60" "consv CPC 1987" and accession number.
Collections
- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
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