The soldier's return / lith. & pub. by J. Baillie, N.Y. – Antique Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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The soldier's return / lith. & pub. by J. Baillie, N.Y.
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Its title, *The soldier's return*, points to a homecoming rather than a battle, and the catalog's subject headings name couples alongside the soldier, so the reunion seems to be the emotional center. The lithograph was published by J. Baillie in New York around 1847, when American troops were fighting in Mexico, so a returning soldier would have carried immediate meaning for viewers. The hand coloring, applied to each impression by hand, gave this sentimental scene a warmer and more individual look. Printmakers of the 1840s often sold such images cheaply for display in middle-class homes.
| Created / published | c1847. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, hand-colored. |
| Genre | Lithographs Hand-colored 1840-1850. |
| Notes | Copyright by J. Baillie. |
| Subjects | Homecomings--1840-1850. Couples--1840-1850. Soldiers--American--1840-1850. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 2,370 × 3,360 px · prints to 8 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-219795 |
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