Home Sweet Home
Music Score
ca. 1854 (published)
ca. 1854 (published)
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Front cover of music sheet for <i>Home Sweet Home</i>, a polka by Madame Oury, published in London, ca. 1854.
This cover depicts the idyllic homecoming of a British soldier from the Crimean War (1853-6). The war was principally a clash of Empires. An alliance of France, Britain, Turkey and Sardinia wanted to destroy Russia"s naval power in the Black Sea. This cover idealises what British soldiers were fighting for: country and family. Both the polka and this scene would have stirred the spirits and boosted morale. Yet like most forms of propaganda, it doesn"t tell the whole story. Many soldiers would have enjoyed a warm reunion with their families, but they also would have been scarred by the conflict. It emphasises the heroism and patriotism involved in fighting for your country, and conveniently forgets all the horrors war entails.
This cover depicts the idyllic homecoming of a British soldier from the Crimean War (1853-6). The war was principally a clash of Empires. An alliance of France, Britain, Turkey and Sardinia wanted to destroy Russia"s naval power in the Black Sea. This cover idealises what British soldiers were fighting for: country and family. Both the polka and this scene would have stirred the spirits and boosted morale. Yet like most forms of propaganda, it doesn"t tell the whole story. Many soldiers would have enjoyed a warm reunion with their families, but they also would have been scarred by the conflict. It emphasises the heroism and patriotism involved in fighting for your country, and conveniently forgets all the horrors war entails.
Object details
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| Title | Home Sweet Home (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Printing ink on paper |
| Brief description | Front cover of music sheet for Home Sweet Home, a polka by Madame Oury, published in London, ca. 1854. |
| Physical description | Front cover of music sheet for Home Sweet Home, a polka by Madame Oury, published in London. Illustrated in sepia with countryside scene of man returning home to his wife and children. Front cover only. |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Literary reference | Home Sweet Home |
| Summary | Front cover of music sheet for <i>Home Sweet Home</i>, a polka by Madame Oury, published in London, ca. 1854. This cover depicts the idyllic homecoming of a British soldier from the Crimean War (1853-6). The war was principally a clash of Empires. An alliance of France, Britain, Turkey and Sardinia wanted to destroy Russia"s naval power in the Black Sea. This cover idealises what British soldiers were fighting for: country and family. Both the polka and this scene would have stirred the spirits and boosted morale. Yet like most forms of propaganda, it doesn"t tell the whole story. Many soldiers would have enjoyed a warm reunion with their families, but they also would have been scarred by the conflict. It emphasises the heroism and patriotism involved in fighting for your country, and conveniently forgets all the horrors war entails. |
| Other number | PPUK 242 - PeoplePlay UK number |
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| Accession number | S.325-2012 |
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| Record created | April 19, 2012 |
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