The Young Volunteer.
PrinterPrinted by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
(American, 1840 - 1867)
PublisherPublished by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
(American, 1840 - 1867)
PublisherPublished by
George Whiting
(American, 1820 - 1862)
Date1860-1867
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 15/16 x 8 5/8in. (30.3 x 21.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 15 15/16 x 13 1/16in. (40.5 x 33.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan
Object number1950.202.47
DescriptionA young boy, probably a drummer boy, stands beside a drum and drumsticks and a cannon. He holds a large American flag with thirty-four stars. He wears trousers, a striped shirt with balloon sleeves, a short jacket, and a black tie. He holds a straw hat in his left hand. A pile of cannon balls is in the right foreground.
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