Sartain, John, 1808-1897 Home on a Furlough

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GLC#
GLC02980.02
Type
Images
Date
1864
Author/Creator
Sartain, John, 1808-1897
Title
Home on a Furlough
Place Written
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pagination
1 engraving : col. Height: 45 cm, Width: 58.3 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Hand colored engraving based off the original design of Christian Schussele. Published by Bradley & Co. at 66th North Fourth Street in Philadelphia. Caption under the title says: "To the loyal mothers, wives and daughters, of our country this engraving is respectfully dedicated." Central image depicts a returned Union soldier with his loving wife holding his baby daughter, while the rest of the extended family throngs around him. Everything converges on the soldier. Depicts a neat home with the trappings of a harmonious and industrious household, including tools and animals. A beautiful, tree-filled landscape fills the background.

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