The First Ride.
Date1848-1850
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 7/8 x 8 9/16in. (30.2 x 21.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 10in. (35.6 x 25.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 10in. (35.6 x 25.4cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. James C. Bonnette
DescriptionA small girl is mounted on a pony, facing left. She wears a short skirt, jacket, and a hat with two feathers. A small boy stands at the left, holding a rope attached to the pony's bridle. He is wearing a beaked cap, a short jacket, and striped trousers. A man leans on a rail fence in the right background. He is wearing a broad-brimmed hat and a plaid shirt. A large tree is in the left background and small plants are in the right foreground.
Object number2005.177.34
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "THE FIRST RIDE. / 109."On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number
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- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
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