Artist: Christian Schussele (French-born American, 1824–1879), after.
Engraver: John Sartain (1808–1897). He was an English-born American artist who pioneered mezzotint engraving in the United States.
Title: Home on a Furlough.
Inscriptions: Lower center: “HOME ON A FURLOUGH.”
Below title: “TO THE LOYAL MOTHERS, WIVES AND DAUGHTERS OF OUR COUNTRY THIS ENGRAVING IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED.”
Lower margin: “BRADLEY & CO. PUBLISHERS, 66 N. FOURTH ST. PHILADELPHIA.”
Lower right: “Engraved by John Sartain, Phil.a”
Lower left: “Proof”.
Dimensions: Image 10 1/2" x 15 1/2". Sheet 15 1/2" x 20".
Printer: Bradley & Co., Philadelphia.
Publisher: Bradley & Co., 66 N. Fourth St., Philadelphia.
Edition: Proof impression.
Date: 1864.
Materials and Technique: Engraving on stock wove paper.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Heavy water staining and discoloration throughout, particularly along the margins and verso; pronounced tide lines; tears, losses, and creasing along the lower edge; remnants of old mounting tape verso; overall surface wear and handling marks. The image remains clear, but the sheet is in poor overall condition.
Museums, Libraries and Auctions: Smithsonian American Art Museum. 1976.16. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College (PR.962.27).
Art Movements, Periods and Schools: American School XIX C.