Forbes, Edwin, 1839-1895 A Rainy Day on Picket
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02199.08 Author/Creator: Forbes, Edwin, 1839-1895 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Print Date: 1876 Pagination: 1 etching : b&w Height: 46.9 cm, Width: 59.2 cm Order a Copy
Marked "Plate 8." Contains 2 images. Left image is titled "A Rainy Day on Picket," and depicts a grizzled soldier leaning against a tree and staring off into the distance. He lets his rifle rest in the crook of his arm while his hands are shoved into his pockets. Right image is titled "Washing Day," and shows a hardened soldier marching next to a wagon with his rifle on his shoulder. A shirt and a sock hangs to dry from the rifle. Actual size of the image without the margins is 27 x 40.5 cm. Outline from matting is faintly visible. Titles taken from the table of contents.
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