Lithograph
- Title:
- The Marriage
- Object Name:
- Lithograph
- Object ID:
- 1994.006.72
- Creator:
- Sarony & Major (1843-1853)
- Place of Origin:
- New York, NY
- Date:
- circa 1846
- Description:
- Lithograph, hand-colored, of The Marriage, by Sarony & Major (1843-1853), c. 1846. Ink and watercolor on paper. Marriage scene depicting a bride and groom kneeling before an alter in church; drapery and sculptural detail in background; applied colors are red and yellow. Lower margin, directly under image: "LITH & PUB. BY SARONY & MAJOR, Entered according to [Act] of Congress, A.D. 1846. by Sarony & Major, in the Clerk's Office of the Dist. Court of the Southn. Dist. of N.Y. 99 NASSAU NEAR FULTON ST., N. YORK." Wood frame with beveled molding, glazed.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-12.25 W-16.25 D-1 inches
- Provenance:
- Jane Chworowsky (1929-1993), was born in PA and raised in Newport, NH. She attended Plymouth State College, and briefly taught English in Charlestown, NH (1953-55). She ran an antiques business -- Jane's Cabin Antiques -- at her home in Croydon, NH. She bequeathed the contents of her home and business to NHHS.
- Credit Line:
- Bequest of Jane Lee Chworowsky
- Subjects:
- Wedding costume, Weddings, Marriage, Brides, Bridegrooms
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