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Soldiers Dream

A Soldier's Dream
By Otis Huband
Located in Dallas, TX
Valley House Gallery presented our first exhibition for Houston artist Otis Huband in the summer of 2014. After a hiatus of over 20 years from regular exhibitions, his work was re-in...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Soldier's Dream
$7,000
H 56.63 in W 40.88 in
Young Soldiers Dream in the Garden of the Dead with Flowers
By Duane Michals
Located in New York, NY
Young Soldiers Dream in the Garden of the Dead with Flowers Growing from Their Heads 1995 Signed
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1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Redbook Story Illustration
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
drawings were published by Scribner's and Leslie's Weekly. One picture for Scribner's, the "Soldier's Dream
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1920s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Board, Charcoal

The Grand Entrance
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
were published by Scribner's and Leslie's Weekly. One picture for Scribner's, the "Soldier's Dream" [of
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Early 1900s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Portrait of Woman
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
drawings were published by Scribner's and Leslie's Weekly. One picture for Scribner's, the "Soldier's Dream
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1910s Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

'The Valley of the Moon' Cosmopolitan Magazine Illustration
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Leslie's Weekly. One picture for Scribner's, the "Soldier's Dream" [of his girl] became famous, and from
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1910s Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

Materials

Board, Gouache, Watercolor

The Courtship of Miles Standish
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
drawings were published by Scribner's and Leslie's Weekly. One picture for Scribner's, the "Soldier's Dream
Category

Early 1900s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Pencil

Edouard Detaille (1848 1912) Soldiers, a study, ink on wood
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
"the creator of the Dream", his 1888 painting also known as Le Rêve (The Dream) which shows soldiers
Category

1880s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), The Young Paperboy, signed watercolor
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
"the creator of the Dream", his 1888 painting also known as Le Rêve (The Dream) which shows soldiers
Category

1880s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), A Carnival scene, watercolor signed
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
) which shows soldiers asleep on a battlefield dreaming of military glory. The painting, which is located
Category

1880s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), A Carnival character, original signed Drawing
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
) which shows soldiers asleep on a battlefield dreaming of military glory. The painting, which is located
Category

1880s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), A trophy of arms, 1885, drawing signed and dated
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
) which shows soldiers asleep on a battlefield dreaming of military glory. The painting, which is located
Category

1880s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Recent Sales

1982 Alphonse Mucha (After) 'Soldier's Dream' Art Nouveau Yellow, Turquoise, Paste
By Waldemar Swierzy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 23 x 38 inches ( 58.42 x 96.52 cm ) Image Size: 23 x 38 inches ( 58.42 x 96.52 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Additional Det...
Category

1980s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

Motor Magazine Cover
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Scribner's and Leslie's Weekly. One picture for Scribner's, the "Soldier's Dream" [of his girl] became famous
Category

1920s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Woman
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Scribner's and Leslie's Weekly. One picture for Scribner's, the "Soldier's Dream" [of his girl] became famous
Category

1920s Other Art Style Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

The Coquette
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
"Soldier's Dream" [of his girl] became famous, and from then on, he specialized in drawing and painting
Category

20th Century Other Art Style Nude Paintings

Materials

Board, Pastel

Laurel and Hardy (Sweet Dreams) from The March of the Wooden Soldiers
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Al Hirschfeld, American (1903-2003) Title: Laurel and Hardy (Sweet Dreams) from The March
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Lady of the Lake" Book Illustration
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
"Soldier's Dream" [of his girl] became famous, and from then on, he specialized in drawing and painting
Category

1910s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Cotillion
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
were published by Scribner's and Leslie's Weekly. One picture for Scribner's, the "Soldier's Dream" [of
Category

Early 1900s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), Studies of Horse soldiers, three drawings
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
soldiers asleep on a battlefield dreaming of military glory. The painting, which is located at the Musée
Category

1880s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Edouard Detaille (1848 1912) Battles and soldiers, four drawings
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
of the Dream", his 1888 painting also known as Le Rêve (The Dream) which shows soldiers asleep on a
Category

1880s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Carbon Pencil

Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), A soldier at attention, Original Drawing
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
) which shows soldiers asleep on a battlefield dreaming of military glory. The painting, which is located
Category

1880s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), An 18th century soldier Original Drawing
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
soldiers asleep on a battlefield dreaming of military glory. The painting, which is located at the Musée
Category

1880s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Edouard Detaille (1848 1912) Soldier and riders, 1881, original signed Drawing
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
) which shows soldiers asleep on a battlefield dreaming of military glory. The painting, which is located
Category

1880s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), A franco-prussian war soldier, original Drawing
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
of the Dream", his 1888 painting also known as Le Rêve which shows soldiers asleep on a battlefield
Category

1880s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Carbon Pencil

Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), Soldiers studies, seven drawings in the same frame
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
) which shows soldiers asleep on a battlefield dreaming of military glory. The painting, which is located
Category

1880s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pencil

Edouard Detaille (1848 1912) Sketches, two drawings
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
"the creator of the Dream", his 1888 painting also known as Le Rêve (The Dream) which shows soldiers
Category

1880s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Carbon Pencil

Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), Studies of horseguards, original Drawing
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
) which shows soldiers asleep on a battlefield dreaming of military glory. The painting, which is located
Category

1880s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), Three studies of horses, original signed Drawing
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
) which shows soldiers asleep on a battlefield dreaming of military glory. The painting, which is located
Category

1880s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Edouard Detaille (1848 1912) Study of a horse, original drawing
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
"the creator of the Dream", his 1888 painting also known as Le Rêve (The Dream) which shows soldiers
Category

1880s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Carbon Pencil

Edouard Detaille (1848 1912) An officer of the Gendarmerie Impériale, drawing
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
"the creator of the Dream", his 1888 painting also known as Le Rêve (The Dream) which shows soldiers
Category

1880s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), A bourgeois and a nanny, two framed drawings
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
"the creator of the Dream", his 1888 painting also known as Le Rêve which shows soldiers asleep on a
Category

1880s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Carbon Pencil

Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), A Cavalier of the guard, original Drawing
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
of the Dream", his 1888 painting also known as Le Rêve which shows soldiers asleep on a battlefield
Category

1880s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Carbon Pencil, Ink

Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), "Un Muscadin", Original Drawing
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
soldiers asleep on a battlefield dreaming of military glory. The painting, which is located at the Musée
Category

1880s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk

Edouard Detaille (1848-1912) A sitting Hussar, signed and dated 1884, Watercolor
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
"the creator of the Dream", his 1888 painting also known as Le Rêve which shows soldiers asleep on a
Category

1880s Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), Seven historic and comic drawings, framed together
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
of the Dream", his 1888 painting also known as Le Rêve which shows soldiers asleep on a battlefield
Category

1880s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

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Find the exact soldiers dream you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. There are many contemporary, Surrealist and Expressionist versions of these works for sale. Making the right choice when shopping for a soldiers dream may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 19th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a soldiers dream to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of beige, gray, brown, orange and more. Creating a soldiers dream has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Stefanie Schneider, Ken Goldman, Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille, Howard Chandler Christy and John Dobbs are consistently popular. Frequently made by artists working in paper, photographic paper and c print, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years. A large soldiers dream can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while smaller examples are available — approximately spanning 4.53 high and 2.56 wide — and may be better suited to a more modest living area.

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The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a soldiers dream in our inventory may begin at $303 and can go as high as $32,462, while the average can fetch as much as $1,700.