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The Good Tree or Hieroglyphics of a Christian by E.B. and E.C. Kellogg

Needham, D.

This hand colored print depicts a tree labeled "Hope" and "Love" growing from soil marked "Faith" and "Repentance". Above the tree the word "Grace" appears. There are two angels at the foot of the tree. One is pushing away the devil who carries an axe; the other is watering the tree from a watering can. The tree bears fruit labeled with various Christian virtues such as justice, chastity, goodness, industry, purity and so forth. The inscription below the image explains its Biblical inspiration is Psalm 1, Verse 3: “And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season.”

Date

ca 1846

Type

lithograph

Medium

paper (overall material)

Department

NMAH

Institution

National Museum of American History

Object number

nmah_325205

Credit

Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection