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The Soldier's Farewell (from McGuire Scrapbook)

Emanuel Leutze

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pencil sketch on white paper. Man holds a rifle with his right arm stretched up. He wears a military uniform and holds a child on his left hip. A dog jumps up on its hind legs to the left of the man. The man, child and dog are on a path in front of short steps.

Artwork Details

Date
1859
Medium
Ink and graphite on thin off-white laid letterpress paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
495 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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