Brig. Generals Nathaniel Lyon and Franz Sigel.
DateProbably 1861
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 5/16 x 9 3/16in. (31.3 x 23.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 16 15/16 x 12 5/8in. (43 x 32.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 16 15/16 x 12 5/8in. (43 x 32.1cm)
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionPortrait of two Civil War army officers on horseback. Each man wears a military uniform including epaulets, a double breasted jacket, a hat with a feather, a belt, and gloves. Additional soldiers on horseback are in the background.
Object number2002.1.0
InscribedLithographed title beneath image: "BRIG. GENERALS NATHANIEL LYON AND FRANZ SIGEL. / General Lyon fell at the Battle of Wilson's Creek, Missouri Aug. 10th 1861 & Col. Sigel succeeded to the command." Beneath figures: "SIGEL" "LYON". Inscribed in pencil on verso, upper left: "Box 27 / #13" "Drawer #9". Accession number inscribed in pencil on verso, lower right.NotesDate Note: Print probably dates from shortly after Lyon's death on 10 August 1861.Collections
- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
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