Genl. Israel Putnam.

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

Date1845-1846

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 5/16 x 11 3/4in. (21.1 x 29.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 1/2 x 18 3/16in. (34.3 x 46.2cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionA man in military uniform rides a horse down a stone stairway between rocky cliffs. He wears a hat with a plume, a jacket with epaulets, and boots. He holds a sword. The horse wears a saddle, bridle, and a fringed saddle blanket. Smoke from the muskets of a line of soldiers with a British flag is at the upper left. A church with a steeple is on the hill at the right. Trees are in the background.

Object number1995.182.68

InscribedLithographed title beneath image: "GENL. ISRAEL PUTNAM. / The Iron Son of '76' effecting his escape from the British Dragoons." Inscribed in pencil, on verso, lower left: "Box 23 / #11". Lower right: "consv. CPC 1987" "Dwr 5". Illegible inscription, lower right center. Old and new accession numbers inscribed in pencil, lower right margin.NotesSubject Note: Israel Putnam's famous ride took place at Horse Neck, Greenwich, February 26, 1779. In 1775, Israel Putnam was appointed to major general in the American Revolutionary Army. He was born in Massachusetts and died in Pomfret (Brooklyn), Connecticut.

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