The Soldier's Adieu.
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)
Sheet (height x width): 13 7/8 x 10 1/16in. (35.2 x 25.6cm)
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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- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
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