The Little Hero.
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
PublisherPublished by
F. P. Whiting
American, born 1840
Date1857-1865
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 1/2 x 9in. (31.8 x 22.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 9 7/8in. (35.6 x 25.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 9 7/8in. (35.6 x 25.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionA three-quarter-length portrait of a small boy standing in an interior. He wears a short-sleeved plaid dress trimmed with lace and pantalets. On his head, he wears a military beaked cap with a plume. He has a knapsack on his back and an epaulet on his left shoulder. A rifle or musket rests on his right shoulder, and a sword is tucked into the sash around his waist. A carved marble fireplace is in the left background. A small bouquet of flowers is on the mantlepiece, which has a fringed cover. A large mirror in a gilt frame hangs above the fireplace. Drapery tied back with a cord is in the right background. The round object immediately behind the child may be the back of a leather-covered chair.
Object number1983.132.4
MarkingsOn recto, stamped in black ink, lower left, "Price, 15 cents."InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "THE LITTLE HERO. / 699."On verso, in pencil: upper left, "14303"; lower left, accession number; lower right, "Dwr 20 [crossed out] 60".
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- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
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