Eastman Johnson Catalogue Raisonné
Patricia Hills, PhD, Founder and Director | Abigael MacGibeny, MA, Project Manager
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The Soldier's Wife, 1864–69 (Hills no. 18.0.3). Inscription
Inscription
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The Soldier's Wife, 1864–69 (Hills no. 18.0.3). Verso
Verso
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The Soldier's Wife, 1864–69 (Hills no. 18.0.3). Cover of Hallmark Birthday (Mother) card, 1955
Cover of Hallmark Birthday (Mother) card, 1955
Photo: Courtesy of the Hallmark Archives, Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO
The Soldier's Wife, 1864–69 (Hills no. 18.0.3). Inside of Hallmark Birthday (Mother) card, 1955
Inside of Hallmark Birthday (Mother) card, 1955
Photo: Courtesy of the Hallmark Archives, Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO
The Soldier's Wife, 1864–69 (Hills no. 18.0.3). Cover of Hallmark Birthday (Mother) cards, 1959 and 1960
Cover of Hallmark Birthday (Mother) cards, 1959 and 1960
Photo: Courtesy of the Hallmark Archives, Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO
The Soldier's Wife, 1864–69 (Hills no. 18.0.3). Inside of Hallmark Birthday (Mother) cards, 1959 and 1960
Inside of Hallmark Birthday (Mother) cards, 1959 and 1960
Photo: Courtesy of the Hallmark Archives, Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO
18.0 Mother and Child

The mother and child theme in art not only has references to Christian art but also to the realities of caregiving by women. Johnson seems to have been particularly drawn to the theme as the result of his wife’s caring for their daughter, Ethel. —PH

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Hills no. 18.0.3
Baur no. 120
The Soldier's Wife
Hallmark Cards, Inc. title: Lullaby
Alternate titles: A Lullaby; Soldier's Wife; The Lullaby
1864–69
Oil on board
16 3/8 x 13 3/8 in. (41.6 x 34 cm)
Signed and dated lower left: E. Johnson 1864 - 9
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Record last updated July 22, 2022. Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Citation: Hills, Patricia, and Abigael MacGibeny. "The Soldier's Wife, 1864–69 (Hills no. 18.0.3)." Eastman Johnson Catalogue Raisonné. www.eastmanjohnson.org/catalogue/entry.php?id=224 (accessed on March 29, 2024).