A soldier unexpectedly arrives home from the wars and is greeted with surprise by his family. Engraving by J. Goodyear after Miss L. Sharpe.

  • Sharpe, Louisa, 1798-1843.
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1832
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27111i
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A soldier unexpectedly arrives home from the wars and is greeted with surprise by his family. Engraving by J. Goodyear after Miss L. Sharpe. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Left to right: the returning soldier, embraced by his daughter; his wife, holding an infant child; the infant's grandmother and grandfather

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London (Paternoster Row.) : Longman & Co.. (London. : Perkins & Bacon)

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1 print : engraving ; image 9.3 x 11.9 cm

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The unlooked-for return. Engraved by J. Goodyear. Painted by Miss L. Sharpe.

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Wellcome Collection 27111i

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