Lieut. Gen. Winfield Scott.

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

PublisherPublished by George Whiting American, 1820 - 1862

After a work byAfter a work by Mathew Brady American, 1823 - 1896

Dateprobably 1861

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 1/2 x 9 5/16in. (31.8 x 23.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 16 7/8 x 12 15/16in. (42.9 x 32.9cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

DescriptionThree-quarter-length portrait of an elderly man wearing a military uniform with epaulets, a belt, and a sash. His left hand grips the hilt of his sword.

Object number1950.113.0

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "LIEUT. GEN. WINFIELD SCOTT. / GENERAL IN CHIEF OF THE U.S. ARMY." Inscribed in pencil, lower left, "PRINT DRAWER 27 #15".

On verso, inscribed in purple ink, upper left, "763". Inscribed in pencil: upper right, "duplicate"; lower center, "Maple Leaf Finish"; lower right, "Dwr 6", accession number, "Print / Box 6 / #26". "72 [in circle]".

NotesSubject Note: Winfield Scott (1786-1866) was appointed Army General in Chief in 1841. He gained lasting renown during the Mexican War (1846-1848). In 1852, he achieved the rank of Lieutenant General, the first to do so since George Washington. He remained in command at the start of the Civil War, retiring at the end of 1861.

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