Siege of Vera Cruz, March 25th.
PrinterPrinted by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
(American, 1840 - 1867)
PublisherPublished by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
(American, 1840 - 1867)
PublisherPublished by
D. Needham
(American, 1808 - 1888)
Date1847
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 1/16 x 12 1/4in. (20.5 x 31.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 1/8 x 14in. (25.7 x 35.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan
Object number1948.13.30
DescriptionA large number of American soldiers on horseback charge towards the right. Some hold swords or sabres. An American flag flies overhead at the far left. In the left foreground, two horses and their riders have fallen and lie dead or wounded on the ground. An artillery crew attends a mounted cannon nearby. A small pile of cannonballs lies near the wheel of the cannon carriage. Mexican cavalry charge from the right. A wounded man lies in the right foreground. A wounded horse is at the far right, and another wounded soldier staggers towards the right. An additional cannon and crew and infantry troops are in the background, partially obscurred by cannon smoke. The walls of fortified city are in the right background. Mexican flags fly from the battlements. Buildings, including a church, are visible beyond the city wall.
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