For Governor, Morgan G. Bulkeley.
Dateprobably 1888
MediumLithography; black and tab printer's inks on clay-coated wove paper with metal strips at the top and bottom
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 21 7/8 x 16 15/16in. (55.6 x 43cm)
Sheet (height x width): 27 1/2 x 21 15/16in. (69.9 x 55.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 27 1/2 x 21 15/16in. (69.9 x 55.7cm)
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionBust-length portrait of a middle-aged man wearing a shirt, jacket, and bow tie. The portrait probably served as a campaign poster.
Object number2004.117.0
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "FOR GOVERNOR, / MORGAN G. BULKELEY." Upper right, in pencil, "#20".On verso, upper left, in red ink, "20". In pencil: "Print / Drawer 1 / #20"; at lower right, accession number.NotesDate Note: Morgan G. Bulkeley served as governor of Connecticut from 1889-1893. Since this lithograph served as a campaign poster, it was presumably issued in 1888.
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- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
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