Women taking leave of British soldiers about to depart on ship from England to India, 1857. Wood engraving after H. O'Neil.
- O'Neil, Henry, 1817-1880.
- Date:
- [1858]
- Reference:
- 37280i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
"'Eastward Ho! August 1857' (exh. RA 1858; priv. col.) depicts soldiers leaving their families to quell the Indian Mutiny. The subject’s popularity rested in its contemporaneity, its appeal to patriotic fervour in the wake of the Crimean War, and its focus on the domestic side of military life. O'Neil made several replicas of the painting, which was also widely disseminated through engravings and was adapted as a theatrical tableau"--Grove dictionary of art
Publication/Creation
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1858]
Physical description
1 print : wood engraving ; image 29.9 x 23.2 cm
Contributors
Lettering
"Eastward Ho August 1857." Painted by H. O'Neil. - From the Royal Academy Exhibition.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 37280i
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Location Status Access Closed stores