Worth Monument
PrinterPrinted by
Unknown
After a work byAfter a work by
James Goodwin Batterson
(American, 1823 - 1901)
Date1856-1857
MediumLithography; black and tan printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 14 15/16 x 9 1/16in. (37.9 x 23cm)
Sheet (height x width): 17 7/8 x 12in. (45.4 x 30.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2014.100.10
DescriptionA tall stone and bronze monument in the shape of an obelisk stands in an open space. The obelisk is decorated with shields and an eagle and with bands that read "CITY OF MEXICO - CHAPULTEPEC / CERRO GORDO - MONTEREY / VERA CRUZ - PUEBLA / CHIPPEWA - PEROTE." A bas-relief on the base depicts a man on horseback. A second plaque reads "MAJ. GEN. / WILLIAM WORTH." An inscription on the base reads "MAJ. GEN. WORTH." Two men in military uniform stand beside the monument. Other men and women stroll on the grassy lawn surrounding it. Trees are in the background and at the left.
NotesSubject Note: General William Jenkins Worth served in the Seminole Wars and in the Mexican War. His monument in Madison Square in New York City was designed by James G. Batterson and erected in 1857.Status
Not on view
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
1846
