General Z. Taylor, at Matamoras.

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)

Dateprobably 1846

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 3/4 x 8 15/16in. (32.4 x 22.7cm) Sheet (height x width): 14 x 10in. (35.6 x 25.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

Object number1950.128.0

DescriptionFull-length portrait of a man in military uniform, including a hat with plumes, braid, and a crest featuring an eagle. His face is seen in three-quarter view, turned slightly to the left. He stands beside a black horse with a bridle, saddle, and saddle blanket decorated with stars and tassels. Ferns and other plants grow in the foreground. Palm trees are at the right. A military encampment with two tents, a formation of soldiers, and a man on horseback are in the background. A flag flies over a town in the distance.

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Kellogg Brothers Lithographs

NotesSubject Note: Zachary Taylor (1784-1850) was a hero of the Mexican War (1846-1848). He assumed command of the U.S. forces in January 1846 and his troops encamped near Matamoros in the spring of 1846. Taylor became President of the United States in 1849. He died in 1850.

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