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Scene with Baby and Dog

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

ca. 1870

GUSN

GUSN-4257

Description

Scene of sleeping baby in basket with dog resting his head on the edge and seated in a high backed arm chair; food and spirits set on table to right of image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

engravings (prints)
enameling
ink
paper (fiber product)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
infants
dog (animal)
Picture
Picture, Genre
Ink
Unidentified Paper
Enameled
Baby
Dog
Dining
Sleep
Picture, Genre

Associated Building

Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

7.188 x 8.875 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.511

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