Connecticut Historical Society

The Connecticut Historical Society will treat the most endangered lithographs in the largest extant collection of prints by the Kellogg brothers of Hartford, Connecticut, a pioneering and prolific family of lithographers. Nineteenth-century lithographs were printed on poor-quality paper and were frequently sold framed in highly acidic wood frames with wood backings. Although the editions were large, few examples of individual prints survive today, and those that do are typically in poor condition, brittle and discolored. With intervention and treatment, these prints can be shared with a wider audience through upcoming exhibits and publications.