Soldier in parlor of home saying goodbye to wife, children and older woman. By 1863, when the series The Union Volunteer was published it was evident that the Civil War would not be brief and that many lives would be lost. The family is pictured near the fireplace with concern on their faces as the soldier prepares to leave. Currier & Ives expressed the grief and sorrow experienced by the country through the tears shed by the volunteer’s wife.
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Union Volunteer Off for the War, The

Currier & Ives

1863

Artwork Information

  • Title:

    Union Volunteer Off for the War, The

  • Artist:

    Currier & Ives

  • Artist Bio:

    American, 1813–1888; American, 1824–1895

  • Date:

    1863

  • Medium:

    Hand-tinted lithograph

  • Dimensions:

    13 1/2 x 17 3/8 inches

  • Credit Line:

    Wichita Art Museum, Gift of S.O. Bud and Louise Beren

  • Object Number:

    2019.21.3

  • Display:

    Not Currently on Display