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The New York Light Guard's Quick Step: As Performed by Dodworth's Brass Band. Composed and Respectfully Dedicated to the Officers and Members of the Light Guard; by Francis H. Brown

Nathaniel Currier , 1839

The New York Light Guard's Quick Step: As Performed by Dodworth's Brass Band. Composed and Respectfully Dedicated to the Officers and Members of the Light Guard; by Francis H. Brown, by Nathaniel Currier, ink, 1839
The New York Light Guard's Quick Step: As Performed by Dodworth's Brass Band. Composed and Respectfully Dedicated to the Officers and Members of the Light Guard; by Francis H. Brown, by Nathaniel Currier, ink, 1839

The New York Light Guard's Quick Step: As Performed by Dodworth's Brass Band. Composed and Respectfully Dedicated to the Officers and Members of the Light Guard; by Francis H. Brown is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Nathaniel Currier. It dates from 1839 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

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Inscribed:upper center verso in graphite by unknown hand: about 1855; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 8F Text at bottom of stone: The New York Light Guard's / Entered According to Act of Congress A.D. 1839 by James L. Hewitt in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York. / Quick Step / As Performed by Dodsworth's Brass Band / composed and respectfully dedicated to / the Officers and Members / of the / Light Guard; / by / Francis H. Brown / New York / Pr. 25 cts. Nett. Text on verso: New York Light Guards, / Quick Step. / Arranged by / F.H. Brown. / Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1839 by Hewitt & Jaques in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.

About this work

Overview

This 1839 lithograph by Nathaniel Currier depicts a military scene with the New York Light Guard and a harbor background.

Subject & Meaning

The print shows two men in tall hats standing before a formation of uniformed soldiers, with ships docked in the background. The title references a 'Quick Step' song by Francis H. Brown, dedicated to the Light Guard officers.

Technique & Style

Created using lithography, a printmaking technique, the image is in black on wove paper, showcasing Currier's skill in this medium.

History & Provenance

The lithograph was produced in 1839 by Nathaniel Currier, a notable printmaker of the time.

Artist & collection

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