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Soldier and horses – Antique Print

Soldier and horses — historic print
Soldier and horses. Historic print from the Horses collection.

(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.)

Description

Few images capture their era like this historic print of Soldier and horses. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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A soldier stands beside his horses in this etching, a small scene that puts the animals front and center alongside the rider. The record dates the work only to the 1800s, which places it in the period when horses were still the main means of moving troops, pulling artillery, and carrying messages, so the image reflects the everyday partnership between cavalry and mount. Etchings of this kind were often made for printed books, broadsides, or sale to a general public, and they give a sense of how military life and horse care were pictured in that era. Its collection in the Library of Congress makes it a useful reference for anyone studying equestrian or military subjects.

Medium1 print : etching.
Notes[18--]
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,302 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-120689

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