To the Memory of

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): 13 1/8 x 16 3/8in. (33.3 x 41.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 16 7/16 x 20in. (41.8 x 50.8cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineProbably a gift of Samuel St. John Morgan

DescriptionA woman stands at the left on the broad base of a marble monument. She wears a dress with puff sleeves, a belt, an apron, and a shawl. Her left hand is raised to cover her face, and her left elbow rests on the base of the monument. The monument has a high, rectangular base surmounted by an urn or lamp. A weeping willow arches overhead, and flowering plants, including roses, grow in the grassy lawn at the left and right. A broad river or lake is in the background. A boat with two sails is on the water. A small Gothic church and another willow tree are on the far bank at the far right.

Object number1950.202.174

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title on monument, "TO THE / MEMORY / OF". In black ink, on monument, "Agnes Farwell Kellogg Sage / Born at Hartford Connecticut / Jan 18. 1847 / Died at Chestnut Hill / Massachusetts / June 19. 1937 / Only Child of / Elisha Chapman Kellogg". Upper left, in pencil, "37 #13".

On verso, in pencil: upper left, "#43"; lower right, accession number. In red ink, "1227".

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