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The Soldier's Adieu.

Date1847

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 9/16 x 8 9/16in. (29.4 x 21.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 11/16 x 10 3/4in. (34.8 x 27.3cm)

Credit LineGift of Dr. James C. Bonnette

DescriptionA man with a wearing a military uniform stands in the interior of a room. He holds a military cap in his left hand. With his right arm he embraces a woman. She wears a dress with a v-shaped waistline, a brooch, and earrings; she holds what appears to be a miniature in her hand. Drapery and an open window are behind them at the left. A birdcage hangs overhead. A second soldier with a horse stands outside the open door beside a railing with an ornamental urn at the top. Trees and hills are in the background.

Object number2007.11.1

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "THE SOLDIER'S ADIEU. / 78."

On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number.

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