Mary and Her Little Lamb.

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

PublisherPublished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

Date1857-1867

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 1/2 x 8 3/8in. (29.2 x 21.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 1/16 x 10in. (35.7 x 25.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund

DescriptionA young girl sits on the ground with a pile of hay and scattered flowers in her lap. She is wearing a bonnet with a bow and a dress with a wide neckline. Her right hand is raised to her lips, and her left hand rests in her lap. A woolly lamb stands at the left, chewing on a piece of straw. Flowering vines frame the composition at the left and right.

Object number2005.128.5

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "MARY, AND HER LITTLE LAMB. / 60."

On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number.NotesSubject Note: The subject is derived from a poem by Sarah Josepha Hale, first published in the 1830s. (Finlay 10/6/2005)

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