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): 11 3/16 x 13 15/16in. (28.4 x 35.4cm)
Sheet (image height x width): 13 x 16 1/16in. (33 x 40.8cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionA marble monument consisting of a high rectangular base surmounted by an ornate urn or lamp is at the left. Inscribed on the base are the words, "TO THE / MEMORY / OF". A man and two women stand at the right. The man wears a double-breasted coat, shirt, necktie, and trousers. The elderly woman in the center wears eyeglasses, a bonnet, and a cloak over a black dress. The woman at the right wears a patterned shawl decorated with fringe over a black dress. She holds a bonnet in her hand. A weeping willow grows at the far left, arching over the monument. Two leafy trees are at the right. Ferns and leafy plants grow in the left and right foreground. The three people stand on a grassy lawn, with a lake in the background. A two-story house with a porch is on the far side of the lake, reflected in the water.

Object number2004.120.0

InscribedOn recto, on monument, lithographed inscription, "TO THE / MEMORY / OF". In brown ink, "Mr. James Thompson / Who died June 5th 1842 aged 78 yrs / Mrs. Anna Thompson / Who died Nov 23, 1852 / aged 84 yrs". Lower left, in blue ink, "See Elliot's Thompson Genealogy".

On verso, center, in blue ink, "Ct. Hist. Soc. / Gift of Mr. Arthur R. Thompson, of / West Hartford, Ct. / 15 Dec 1955 / Print Drawer #6". In pencil: upper center, "duplicate"; upper right, "Box 26 / #6".

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