Tableaux of Life.

PrinterPrinted by Kellogg & Comstock American, 1850 - 1851

PublisherPublished by Kellogg & Comstock American, 1850 - 1851

PublisherPublished by D. Needham American, 1808 - 1888

Date1848-1850

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 3/4 x 8 1/2in. (29.8 x 21.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 10in. (35.6 x 25.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

DescriptionThe title is surrounded by four oval vignettes surrounded with fruit and flowers. The fruits include grapes; the flowers include roses, harebells, lilies, and chrysanthemums. At the upper left, two children lie on a bed or couch. The younger child appears to be sucking his thumb; his head rests on the other child's shoulder. Angels look down from clouds above. At the upper right, a young man and woman sit beneath a tree. They are holding hands. At the lower left, a woman wearing a low-cut dress holds a young child in her lap. At the lower right, a young woman places her left hand on the shoulder of an elderly man who holds a hat in his hands. A cottage with a thatched roof is at the right.

Object number1950.202.109

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title in center, "TABLEAUX / OF / LIFE." Lithographed titles of vignettes: "Spring." "Summer." "Autumn." "Winter." Lithographed number, lower center, "121." Lower right, in pencil, "5--".

On verso, upper left, in pencil, "195 [in box]". In red pen, "924". Lower left, in blue pencil, "Print / Box 5 / #15". Lower right, in pencil, "Drw 37" accession number.

NotesArtist Note: The signature is printed very faintly, and it is not possible to determine whether the firm name reads "Kellogg & Comstock" or "Kelloggs & Comstock." Based on the spacing between the letters, and the style of the lithograph, it seems likely that it was printed and published by Kellogg & Comstock. (Finlay 6/9/2004)

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