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To The Memory Of

PrinterPrinted by D. W. Kellogg & Co. American, 1830 - 1840

PublisherPublished by Willis Thrall American, 1800 - 1884

Date1830-1840

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 15/16 x 16 3/16in. (32.9 x 41.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 13/16 x 16 7/8in. (35.1 x 42.9cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineLibrary purchase.

DescriptionA woman stands at the right on the broad base of a marble monument. She wears a dress with puff sleeves, a belt, a rectangular brooch, and a shawl. Her right hand is raised to cover her face, and her right elbow rests on the base of the monument. The monument has a high, rectangular base surmounted by an urn or lamp. A weeping willow arches overhead, and flowering plants, including roses, grow in the grassy lawn at the left and right. A broad river or lake is in the background. A boat with two sails is on the water. A small Gothic church and another willow tree are on the far bank at the far left.

Object number1960.101.2

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title on monument, "TO THE / MEMORY / OF". In black ink, on monument, "Asenath [?] Townsley / Who was killed at Southbridge / Factory, June 2, 1829. Ag'd 18 yr's."

On verso, in pencil: upper left, accession number; lower right, "Dwr 36".

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