In Memory Of
PrinterPrinted by
Kellogg & Hanmer
American, 1844 - 1845
PublisherPublished by
Kellogg & Hanmer
American, 1844 - 1845
Date1847-1851
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 3/4 x 9 3/8in. (32.4 x 23.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 10in. (35.6 x 25.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 10in. (35.6 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionA marble monument consisting of a high rectangular base surmounted by an ornate ,egg-shaped urn or lamp is situated in a cemetery, at the base of a weeping willow tree. The tree, at the far left, arches over the central monument. Other gravestones lean to the left or right. Roses grow in the right foreground, to the left of the central monument, and between the gravestones at the right. A church with a tall steeple and a second willow tree are in the right background. A three-masted sailing ship, apparently at anchor, is in the distance.
Object number1972.66.4
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title in center of image, "IN MEMORY OF". Below title within image, in ink, "Josephine F. Keney, / Who died Dec 23rd 1845 / Aged 3 years and 5 months". In pencil: top center, "1 1/2"; left center, "1 1/2".On verso, in pencil: lower left, "WILSON ANT. 12 5/8 x 16 825 1 1/2 89 leg. gl"; lower right, "Drw 36" and accession number.
Collections
- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
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