Dog seated on chair at left in image. Girl standing to right of chair facing dog and bringing it a bowl of milk.

Small dogs were frequent companions for children and offered companionship as well as protection. Here, a young girl tries to teach her dog to “beg” by offering it a bowl of milk.

Object Creator

Currier & Ives (American, 1834-1907)

Object Creation Date

Undated

Medium

Hand-colored lithograph

Dimensions

10 x 14 inches

Credit

Gift of Lenore B. and Sidney A. Alpert supplemented with Museum Acquistions Funds

Accession Number

2004.D03.418

On View?

No

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