The Charter Oak.
PrinterPossibly printed by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
American, 1840 - 1867
PublisherPossibly published by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
American, 1840 - 1867
Dateprobably 1856
MediumLithography; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 11/16 x 5 5/8in. (9.4 x 14.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 6 1/8 x 9 9/16in. (15.6 x 24.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 6 1/8 x 9 9/16in. (15.6 x 24.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionThe top of a large oak tree lies on the ground at the right. The trunk is suspended in midair, supported by the upper branches. The huge broken stump is at the left. Additional large broken branches lie beside the tree. A man and a woman stand at the left beside the stump. A second man and a young girl stand to the right of the stump. A third man and two women stand at the far right. A crowd of additional people stand behind a picket fence in the background. The top gable of a house with two chimneys is just visible beyond dense trees in the distance.
Object number1998.139.0
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "THE CHARTER OAK / From a View taken for Hon. I.W. Stuart on the morning of its fall Aug. 21st 1856."On verso, lower right, in pencil, old and new accession numbers.
Collections
- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
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