The Brave at Home. No. 1.

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg (American, 1840 - 1867)

PublisherPublished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg (American, 1840 - 1867)

PublisherPublished by Phelps & Watson (American, 1859 - 1864)

PublisherPublished by F. P. Whiting (American, born 1840)

Date1862-1865

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 3/16 x 9 1/16in. (31 x 23cm) Sheet (height x width): 14 1/4 x 10 3/16in. (36.2 x 25.9cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

Object number1950.202.31

DescriptionA young man wearing a military uniform stands in the interior of a room, apparently a parlor. He has a mustache and holds a sword in its scabbard in his right hand. His left hand encircles the waist of a young woman who ties a sash around his waist. She wears a dress decorated with ruching, buttons, and undersleeves. She also wears pendant earrings and a snood. The soldier's belt and hat are on a table at the far right, which is covered with a tablecloth. A mirror in a gilt frame is above. Oval framed bust-length portraits of a man and woman hang on the wall. A window at the left has patterned curtains trimmed with lace with ornate tiebacks. A cord with tassels is above. A patterned carpet is on the floor.

Collections

Kellogg Brothers Lithographs

NotesSubject Note: The poem, "The Brave at Home," was written by Thomas Buchanan Read (1822-1872), a poet and painter known for his patriotic subjects. (Finlay 8/22/2003)

Source Note: It has been suggested that the composition was inspired by photographs of General McClellan and his wife, and that the figure of the soldier is based on McClellan.

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