The Brave at Home. No. 2.
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)
Date1860-1865
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 1/8 x 9 1/8in. (30.8 x 23.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 1/8 x 10 1/16in. (35.9 x 25.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan
Object number1950.202.32
DescriptionA young man wearing a military uniform stands in the interior of a room, apparently a parlor. He has a mustache and holds a cap in his right hand. A young woman at his left buckles his belt around his waist. She wears a dress decorated with ruching, ruffles, and undersleeves. She also wears pendant earrings, a brooch, and a snood. Several children stand around them. A girl in the right background leans on the back of a chair. A young boy in the right foreground holds the hilt of the man's sword in his right hand. A drum and drum sticks lie on the floor nearby. A second boy stands at the left holding a toy sword and scabbard. Both boys wear short jackets, knickerbockers, stockings, and shoes. The boy at the left also wears a cap with a tassel, perhaps in imitation of a Zouave uniform. An oval framed portrait of a military officer hangs on the wall. Striped wallpaper is on the wall. Diaper patterned tiles or a floorcloth is on the floor. Drapery is at the right.
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Subject Note: The portrait on the wall, of General Winfield Scott, appears to be based on a Kellogg print, 1950.113.0. (Shortell, 8/2/2002)
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.
Status
Not on view
Object/Object