In the image, three individuals are depicted from head to toe. On the right, an older man is seated on a bench, dressed in a military-style coat with epaulets and a large bicorne hat. He holds a crutch with one hand while leaning against the bench, his foot appearing to be in some sort of bandage or cast. To the left, two young children stand barefoot, one carrying a large basket on their back. Both children have short hair; the one with the basket wears a simple, tied headscarf. Their clothing is loose and appears to be made of a plain material. The background consists of a plain wall with…
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The Soldier's Birth Right

Rembrandt Peale (American, 1778 - 1860)

c. 1828

Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Dimensions
Image: 131 x 89 mm ; Sheet: 253 x 198 mm
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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