Female patriotism--Mrs. Steele & Genl. Green [sic] [engraving]

Female patriotism--Mrs. Steele & Genl. Green [sic] [engraving]

N. York Martin, Johnson & Co. c1856

1 hand colored print ; on sheet 21 x 28 cm.

P&E L1982.1.257m

Gen. Greene, in uniform, sits at the kitchen table looking dispondant. Mrs. Steele is standing behind him holding a money bag. A dog lies near fireplace where a kettle hangs over the fire.
Under the title is the caption: Take it, you will need it, and I can do without the money.
This is similar to the black and white illustration in Spancer's, Histroy of the United States, Vol. 2, between pages 120 and 121. This copy has no reference to engraver H.B.Hall and is copyrighted by Johnson, Fry & Co. in 1856.
Digitized image available, see URL

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