The Little Playfellow.
PrinterPrinted by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
American, 1840 - 1867
PublisherPublished by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
American, 1840 - 1867
PublisherPublished by
Phelps & Watson
American, 1859 - 1864
Date1855-1856
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 11/16 x 8 1/2in. (29.7 x 21.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 16 13/16 x 12 11/16in. (42.7 x 32.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 16 13/16 x 12 11/16in. (42.7 x 32.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of John T. Whitman
DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a young boy seated beneath a large tree. He is wearing a short, tight-fitting jacket over a shirt with a ribbon tied in a bow at the collar. In his left hand, he holds a leash attached to the collar of a small dog. In his right hand, he holds a pocket watch attached to a watch fob. A rose bush is in the right background. A large field, a rail fence, and a large two-story house are in the left background. A gothic frame surrounds the picture.
Object number1968.8.2
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "THE LITTLE PLAYFELLOW. / 15." Lower left, in pencil, "D 20 #4a".On verso, in pencil: lower left, accession number; lower right, "consv. cpc 1987 / Drw 20 [crossed out] 59".
Collections
- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
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