Be Silent.

PrinterPrinted by D. W. Kellogg & Co. American, 1830 - 1840

PublisherPublished by D. W. Kellogg & Co. American, 1830 - 1840

Date1830-1840

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 10 x 7 11/16in. (25.4 x 19.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 11 3/8 x 8 5/16in. (28.9 x 21.1cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionA young woman is seated at the end of a sofa. She wears a dress with balloon sleeves, a gathered bodice, a ruff, and a belt. She has a bow in her hair and cross-laced shoes on her feet, which rest on a cushion. An infant is sleeping on the right side of the sofa, with his head on the woman's lap. The infant is wearing a nightshirt and cap, both trimmed with lace. A large blanket is draped over the right side of the couch; a large plaid pillow is on the left side. A small boy sits on the footstool at the woman's feet. He wears a suit with a lace collar and holds a drum in his left hand and a drumstick in his right hand. A toy horse lies on its side on the floor at the far right. A book and a basket or vase are on a small round table at the far left. Fringed drapery is in the left background. A picture in a gilt frame hangs on the wall in the right background.

Object number1990.140.2

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "BE SILENT."

On verso, lower right, in pencil, "Dwr 58" and the accession number.

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