A soldier unexpectedly arrives home from the wars and is greeted with surprise by his family. Engraving by J. Goodyear after Miss L. Sharpe.
- Sharpe, Louisa, 1798-1843.
- Date:
- 1832
- Reference:
- 27111i
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Left to right: the returning soldier, embraced by his daughter; his wife, holding an infant child; the infant's grandmother and grandfather
Publication/Creation
London (Paternoster Row.) : Longman & Co.. (London. : Perkins & Bacon)
Physical description
1 print : engraving ; image 9.3 x 11.9 cm
Lettering
The unlooked-for return. Engraved by J. Goodyear. Painted by Miss L. Sharpe.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 27111i
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