Lithograph

Title:

The Betrothed

Object Name:

Lithograph

Object ID:

1994.006.73

Creator:

Sarony & Major (1843-1853)

Place of Origin:

New York, NY

Date:

circa 1846

Description:

Lithograph, hand-colored, of The Betrothed, by Sarony & Major (1843-1853), c. 1846. Ink and watercolor on paper. Oval portraits of a man and woman joined by rectangular drawn frame with hearts and cherubs. Man, on left, facing slightly left with head turned to right; he has longish hair and sideburns; wearing white shirt with high collar, black cravat, yellow waistcoat, and blue coat. Woman, on left, facing slightly right with head turned left; she has dark hair with center part worn up in coronet braid; wearing a gray-blue dress with buttons on bodice, flower decoration, and lace collar. Title surrounded by flowers, at lower center: "THE BETROTHED." Lower left: "LITH. & PUB. BY SARONY & MAJOR," Lower center: "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. York. / 117 Fulton St. N.Y." Mahogany veneer 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

People:

Sarony, Napoleon (1821-1896), Chworowsky, Jane (1929-1993)

Subjects:

Marriage, Marriage proposals