Popular Lithographs by the
Kellogg brothers of Hartford

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History of firms:

From about 1830 through the rest of the century, the Kellogg brothers, in various partnerships among themselves and with others, published popular lithographs in Hartford, Connecticut. These firms issued the second largest number of decorative prints intended for the American public, surpassed only by their New York rivals, Currier & Ives, producing thousands of lithographs, most hand-colored, which ended up in the homes and work places of Americans. The Kelloggs' prints were typical of the popular print style: colorful, affordable and with images covering much the same range of topics as those of their New York counterpart. Subjects included portraits, historical events, scenes of daily life, views, religious themes, politics, sports, animals, sentimental images and any other topic that might be of interest to the American public.

Jarvis Griggs Kellogg (1805-1873), was an engraver who worked mostly in Boston, but returned to Hartford. He was not associated with his brother's firms, but he did issue some lithographs.
Daniel Wright Kellogg (1807-1874), founded the Kellogg business about 1830, which was known as D.W. Kellogg & Co. until 1842.
Edmund Burke Kellogg (1809-1872), partner with his brother Elijah in the successor firm of E.B. & E.C. Kellogg from 1842 on.
Elijah Chapman Kellogg (1811-1881), partner with his brother Edmund in the successor firm of E.B. & E.C. Kellogg from 1842 on.

Horace Thayer. A New York publisher who formed a short-lived partnership of Kellogg & Thayer, 1846-47.
John Chenavard Comstock (1818-1862). Partner in Kellogg & Comstock from 1848 to 1850.
D.M. Dewey. A Rochester firm which distributed and co-published prints with the Kelloggs.
D. Needham. A Buffalo firm which regularly distributed and co-published prints with the Kelloggs.
William Henry Bulkeley (1840-1902). Became a partner in 1871, forming Kellogg & Bulkeley, which lasted into the 20th century.

The Connecticut Historical Society Museum, which holds the largest collection of Kellogg prints, is conducting an ambitious project to compile a complete chronological list of all the prints issued by the Kelloggs between 1830 and 1900, and to produce a major publication about their work. Nancy Finlay, Curator of Graphics at the CHS Museum, is conducting the primary research and is trying to locate additional resources, including prints and documents, in public and private collections throughout the United States.

List of prints:

Genre

"The Angler. Fishing for a prize worth having." Hartford: Kellogg & Comstock and New York: Ensign & Thayer. 8 x 12. Original hand color. Some wear in margins. In period frame. $425

"Feeding Rabbits." Hartford: Kellogg & Comstock and New York: Ensign & Thayer. 12 x 8 7/8. Original hand color. Stock number 390. Light stain in bottom margin. Otherwise, very good condition. $225

"Home and Friends." Hartford: E.C. Kellogg and Buffalo: Horace Thayer. 8 1/4 x 12 1/4. Stock number 178. $350

"Home and Friends." Hartford: Kellogg & Comstock and New York: Ensign & Thayer. 8 1/4 x 12 3/8. A variation of the print above. Repaired tear in bottom margin. $275

"The Little Sportsman." Hartford: E.C. Kellogg and Buffalo: Ensign, Thayer & Co. 12 x 8 1/2. Original hand color. Stock number 448. $225

"The Marriage Evening." Hartford: E.C. Kellogg and Buffalo: Ensign, Thayer & Co., 1852-54. 11 1/8 x 8 3/8. Original hand color. Stock number 484. $275 "The Snare." Hartford: Kellogg, and New York: Ensign & Thayer. 8 1/4 x 11 3/4. Original hand color. Trimmed just into image top and sides. Imprint only partly legible. $65

Portraits & Names

"Louis Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor of the French." Hartford: E.C. Kellogg and Buffalo: Horace Thayer & Co. 13 3/8 x 9 1/4. Original hand color. Very good condition. Stock number 299. $175

“Martin Van Buren.” Hartford: D.W. Kellogg. Vignette, ca. 9 x 9. Lithograph. Original hand color. Repaired tear in bottom right, well away from image. Otherwise very good condition. This print was issued based on a life-portrait of Van Buren, either shortly before or during his presidency. $175

"Washington, First In War, First In Peace And First In The Hearts Of His Countrymen." Hartford: E.B. & E.C. Kellogg. 11 3/4 x 8 1/2. Original hand color. Very good condition. With the increased sectional conflict that appeared around mid-century, portraits of George Washington were popular with those--especially in the north--who saw the first president as a symbol of the Union. $250

Brown's Portrait Gallery. A folio series of all 27 profile portraits of American politicians. Originally lithographed in 1844 by E.B. and E.C. Kellogg in Hartford, Connecticut, this facsimile edition was published in 1931 and limited to 600 copies. $1,500

Name prints:

"Isabelle." Hartford: Kellogg & Comstock and Buffalo: Ensign & Thayer. 11 7/8 x 8 1/2. Original hand color. Top right corner of margin replaced. Otherwise, very good condition. $150

"Mary Ann." Hartford: E.B. & E.C. Kellogg and New York: Kelloggs & Thayer and Buffalo: D. Neeham. 11 3/4 x 8 1/2. Original hand color. Very good condition. Stock number 172. $150

Historical Scenes

"Capture of Andre 1780." Hartford: E.B. & E.C. Kellogg and New York: Kelloggs & Thayer and Buffalo: D. Needham. 8 7/8 x 12 3/4. Original hand color. Very good condition. $275

"The Spirit of _76." Hartford: E.B. & E.C. Kellogg. 8 x 12 1/4. Original hand color. Some old tape stains in margins and repaired tear at top, extending into image. Otherwise, very good condition. $175

"Storming of Monterey.--Attack on the Bishop's Palace." Hartford: E.B. & E.C. Kellogg and New York: Kelloggs & Thayer and Buffalo: D. Needham, ca. 1846. 8 1/8 x 12 5/8. QW OUT ON APPROVAL

"Grand Salute At Vera Cruz, From the American Fleet and the Castle San Juan D'Ulloa in honor of the American Flag, which was hoisted over that City and Castle, March 29th. 1847." Hartford: E.B. & E.C. Kellogg, 1847. 8 x 12 3/8. Lithograph. Original hand color. QW OUT ON APPROVAL

"Battle of Gettysburg, PA. July 3d. 1863." Hartford: E.B. & E.C. Kellogg, and New York: Phelps & Watson, and New York: F.P. Whiting, 1863. Small folio. 8 x 12 1/2. Lithograph. Original hand-color. Tear in left margin. Otherwise, very good. $525

Views

"Caldwell, (Lake George.)" New York: Kellogg & Thayer, and Hartford: E.B. & E.C. Kellogg, ca. 1846-47. 8 x 11 1/2. Small folio. Lithograph. Original hand color. Narrow margins. Good condition. $175

"Niagara Suspension Bridge." [At top: "Niagara And Its Wonders."] Hartford & New York: E.B. & E.C. Kellogg and Rochester: D.M. Dewey, 1855. 8 1/4 x 13 1/4. Lithograph. At one time folded, but expertly conserved. Trimmed at right just into neat line at top; with new margin added. Overall, very good appearance and condition. Impressions of Niagara: 273. This view of the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge was issued to celebrate the opening of this "wonder." The view of the new bridge in the center is surrounded by twelve smaller views of the Falls and the Niagara region. $225

Marine

"U.S. Ship Independance. [sic] Razee, bearing the broad pennant of Com. Charles Stewart, struck by a Squall, off the coast of America, Sept. 8th. 1842. Hartford: E.C. Kellogg. 8 x 12 3/8. Tinted lithograph. Very good condition. $525

Miscellaneous

"Protector Engine No. 2." Hartford: Kellogg & Comstock, ca. 1850. 8 5/8 x 11 7/8. Original hand color. Two expertly repaired tears in margins, not affecting image. Else, very good condition. $575

"The Prodigal Son Returned To His Father." Hartford: E.B. & E.C. Kellogg and New York: Kelloggs & Thayer and Buffalo: D Needham. 11 3/4 x 8 1/2. Original hand color. Title and imprint somewhat smeared (in printing) Very good condition. $165

Reference on the Kellogg firm:

PICTURING VICTORIAN AMERICA: PRINTS BY THE KELLOGG BROTHERS OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.
Nancy Finlay, Editor. Hartford, 2009. Cloth.

Well illustrated, and with eight essays exploring the complexity of relationships between artists, lithographers and publishers, this Connecticut Historical Society publication is the first comprehensive study of the pioneering and prolific Kellogg family of lithographers. $65.00

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Popular Lithographs by theKellogg brothers of Hartford

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Popular Lithographs by the
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