The Soldier's Adieu.

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

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

PublisherPublished by Kelloggs & Thayer American, 1846 - 1847

PublisherPublished by D. Needham American, 1808 - 1888

Date1847

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 3/16 x 8 13/16in. (31 x 22.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 7/8 x 10 1/16in. (35.2 x 25.6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

DescriptionA young man with a beard stands on a paved walk in front of a house with lattice windows and a column and brackets supporting an overhang. He wears a military uniform consisting of a jacket with epaulettes, a sash, and pants. He holds a military helmet with a plume in his left hand. With his right hand, he embraces a young woman. She wears a dress trimmed with lace and holds what appears to be a locket in her hand. A second soldier on horseback is by the gate, holding a riderless horse. Flowers grow in the left foreground. A road and trees are in the background.

Object number1950.202.33

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "THE SOLDIERS' ADIEU." In pencil, lower left, "56".

On verso, upper left, in red ink, "836". In pencil: lower left, "Print / Box 7 / #31"; lower right, "consv CPC 1987 / Dwr 30" and accession number.

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