The Soldiers Home, the Vision
New York: Currier and Ives, [1862]. Currier and Ives. First Printing. Original lithograph framed behind glass. Framed lithograph, hand-colored, with exposed print measuring 13.5 x 9.5 inches. Frame measures 16.5 x 12.5 inches. Very Good / Good+. Item #11900
Evoking the Ambrose Bierce short story Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (itself successfully adapted to the small screen as the only Twilight Zone episode without dialog), the tableau at hand presents the innumerable and often unrealized dreams of Civil War soldiers their wives and girlfriends envisioning their homecoming.
Price: $250.00
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