The Emigrant Soldier and His Family.
Date1845
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 1/16 x 12 1/4in. (20.5 x 31.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 1/8 x 12 3/4in. (23.2 x 32.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 1/8 x 12 3/4in. (23.2 x 32.4cm)
Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan
DescriptionA man in military uniform is seated on a bank beneath a tree, leaning on a walking stick. He has a beard and has a knapsack and bed roll on his back. His hat and a bundle tied up with a white cloth are on the ground beside him. A woman with a baby on her back stands to the right of the soldier. The infant holds something to its mouth, apparently eating. The woman wears a hat, a cloak, a short dress, and slippers. At the right, a barefoot girl helps a small barefoot boy to drink from a pitcher. The boy wears a vest, shirt, and short pants and has a basket on his back. A wooden bucket is on the ground nearby, and small dog is at the right near some rocks. A man and a woman walk along a dirt road in the right background near a wall or embankment.
Object number1950.202.146
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "THE EMIGRANT SOLDIER AND HIS FAMILY. SCENE IN NEW MEXICO. / 284. [or 384]".On verso, upper left, in red ink, "984". In pencil: upper right, "No. 4"; lower right, "consv CPC 1987" "Dwr 30" "Print / Box 8 / #9 [upside down]" and accession number.
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- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
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