Genl. Taylor and His Staff, on the Morning Before The Battle of Buena Vista, Febry, 23d, 1847.

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): 11 7/8 x 8 5/8in. (30.2 x 21.9cm) Sheet (height x width): 14 1/4 x 10 7/8in. (36.2 x 27.6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number1985.42.0

DescriptionEight military officers on horseback are tightly grouped together. All wear hats or caps, some with plumes, and jackets with epaulets. The man in the foreground wears a long overcoat. His left hand is on the hilt of his sword. A palm tree is in the left background, a tent is in the right background, and an American flag flying from a tall flagpole is in the center.

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