Lithograph
- Title:
- Commend a wedded life but keep thyself a bachelor
- Object Name:
- Lithograph
- Object ID:
- 1981.009.06
- Creator:
- Taber-Prang Company (1897-1938)
- Place of Origin:
- Springfield, MA
- Date:
- circa 1904
- Description:
- Lithograph of "Commend a wedded life but keep thyself a bachelor," by Taber-Prang Art Company, c. 1904. Ink on paper, adhered to cardboard backing. Two monks in red robes, seated at a table with motto above: "Commend a wedded life but keep / thyself / a bachelor." Lower left: "Copyright 1904, Taber-Prang Art Co., Springfield, Mass." Lower center: "Published by Taber-Prang Art Co., Springfield, Mass., U.S.A." "Dr. Chaucey Adams" inscribed in pencil on cardboard backing. Molded wood frame, painted black, glazed.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-10 W-17 inches
- Provenance:
- Dr. Chauncey Adams (b. 1862) was the donor's father. He was a physician in Concord, NH.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Elizabeth Adams Mills
- Subjects:
- Monks, Bachelors, Marriage, Arts & crafts
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