Feeding the Pigeons.

PrinterPrinted by Elijah Chapman Kellogg American, 1811 - 1881

PublisherPublished by Elijah Chapman Kellogg American, 1811 - 1881

PublisherPublished by Ensign, Thayer & Co. American, 1850 - 1852

Date1851

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 7/8 x 8 5/8in. (30.2 x 21.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 10in. (35.6 x 25.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Dr. James C. Bonnette

DescriptionA woman is seated on a bench within a stone garden structure covered with vines, probably grape vines, located within extensive gardens. She wears a dress trimmed with lace. A small boy wearing trousers and a smock is seated beside her. A small girl wearing a straw hat and a short dress over a longer petticoat trimmed with ruffles stands at the left. An infant holding a doll is seated on a low wooden stool at the woman's feet. The bench and stool rest on a carpet, possibly an oriental carpet, edged with fringe. The woman holds a handkerchief with eyelet trim containing seeds spread in her lap. Five pigeons feed on the cobblestone pavement at the left. A sixth pigeon flies above them. Grassy lawn, paths, a stone wall, and trees are in the left background.

Object number2005.177.30

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "FEEDING THE PIGEONS."

On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number

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