Museum purchase, 1926.7.0 © 2015 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon

DraftsmanDrawn by Joseph E. Baker (American, 1837 - 1914)

After a work byAfter a work by W. H. Troxell (American, active mid-19th century)

PrinterPrinted by John H. Bufford (American, active 1835 - 1871)

PublisherPublished by John H. Bufford (American, active 1835 - 1871)

Date1861

MediumLithography; printer's ink on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 14 3/4 x 9 1/8in. (37.5 x 23.2cm) Sheet (height x width): 15 7/8 x 12in. (40.3 x 30.5cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number1926.7.0

DescriptionThree-quarter length standing portrait of Nathaniel Lyon wearing a military uniform. A sword is strapped to his waist and a hat with a plume rests on a table beside him. His right hand rests on a sheet of paper on the table, inscribed with the words "DUG S. P. / ROLLA / SPRINGFIELD". Also on the table are a telescope and an inkwell with two quill pens in it. Drapery is in the left background. Soldiers are fighting in the right background.

Status

Not on view