Genl. Israel Putnam.

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg (American, 1840 - 1867)

PublisherPublished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg (American, 1840 - 1867)

PublisherPublished by Kelloggs & Thayer (American, 1846 - 1847)

PublisherPublished by D. Needham (American, 1808 - 1888)

Date1845-1846

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 5/16 x 11 3/4in. (21.1 x 29.8cm) Sheet (height x width): 13 1/2 x 18 3/16in. (34.3 x 46.2cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

Object number1995.182.68

DescriptionA man in military uniform rides a horse down a stone stairway between rocky cliffs. He wears a hat with a plume, a jacket with epaulets, and boots. He holds a sword. The horse wears a saddle, bridle, and a fringed saddle blanket. Smoke from the muskets of a line of soldiers with a British flag is at the upper left. A church with a steeple is on the hill at the right. Trees are in the background.

Collections

Kellogg Brothers Lithographs

NotesSubject Note: Israel Putnam's famous ride took place at Horse Neck, Greenwich, February 26, 1779. In 1775, Israel Putnam was appointed to major general in the American Revolutionary Army. He was born in Massachusetts and died in Pomfret (Brooklyn), Connecticut.

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