Little Fruit Girl.

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

PublisherPublished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

Date1857-1867

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 3/4 x 8 7/8in. (29.8 x 22.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 15/16 x 10in. (35.4 x 25.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a young girl wearing a white dress with what appears to be eyelet trim at the neck. A small flower is in her hair. A blanket is spread across her lap in which she holds a large pile of fruit, consisting of apples, a peach, a pear, and grapes with their leaves. In her right hand, she holds a small bunch of grapes, which she offers to a small bird which is perched on her right shoulder.

Object number1988.111.1

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "LITTLE FRUIT GIRL. / 68."

On verso, in pencil: upper center, "Mr. Calderwood"; right center, "[A?] Gift [illegible word] / {M?}"; lower right, accession number "Dwr 44".

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