ARTIST: William Collins
PUBLISHER: Published by N. Currier, 152 Nassau St. New York.
MEDIUM: Lithograph handcolored,
DATE: Undated.
EDITION SIZE: Medium folio - image size 14 7/8 x 19 3/8" (378 x 492 mm).
DESCRIPTION: Painted by William Collins, Esq. R. A. From an engraving by S. W. Reynolds. Verse left column "And poverty with iron hears has entered the peasant widows cottage : Her bright group of sunny hearted children may not starve : And yet to buy them nurture, she must sell their petted playfellow : The home-reared lambkin that they have loved to feed-and fed to love!" Right column "The mother,-babe in arms-and little one uplooking with entreaty not to sell- : Receives the buyers price whose prentice-lad-waiting to lead their playfellow to death- : One chubby boy resists with brave defiance, meanwhile his little brothers round their fondling : Fed it with milk, as mild as its own nature and gave their last caress of childish love!"
ADDITIONAL INFO:
CONDITION: Good condition and color save for some toning.
REFERENCE: Conningham #5368. Gale #5757.
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