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)

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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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