The Union Volunteer. : Off for the War.

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• PUBLISHER: Pubd. by Currier & Ives 152 Nassau St. NY.

• MEDIUM: Lithograph,

  DATE: 1863

• EDITION SIZE: Folio, 13 1/2 x 17 3/8" (34.4 x 44 cm)

• DESCRIPTION: An original 1863 lithograph titled The Union Volunteer. : Off for the War., published by the firm of Currier & Ives at 152 Nassau St., New York. Released during the height of the American Civil War, this work serves as a moving domestic narrative, capturing the emotional toll of the conflict on the American family. The composition presents a somber interior scene where a Union soldier, dressed for departure, bids a final farewell to his wife and children. Currier & Ives masterfully utilize symbolic details to heighten the narrative: a finished meal sits abandoned on the table and a warm fire flickers in the hearth, contrasting sharply with the cold reality of the snow falling outside the window. This imagery underscores the sacrifice of the volunteer, leaving the safety and comfort of the domestic sphere for the uncertainties of the battlefield.

• ADDITIONAL INFO:

• CONDITION: Fair to good condition. Some damp staining in the margins, color smudge in the left margin. Small break in the left image. Original hand coloring.

• REFERENCE: Conningham #6290.

• CATEGORIES: Currier & Ives , Historical , Civil War