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The Landing, of the Naval Expedition, Against Tabasco. (Mexico.) Comore. M. C. Perry in Command.
Object Details
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Date
1848
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Object Type
Prints
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Medium
Toned lithograph with applied watercolor
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Contributors
Drawn on Stone by Joseph Vollmering
Drawn on Stone by Francis D'Avignon
Printed by Sarony & White
Published by Sarony & Major
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Dimensions
Image: 15 1/4 x 22 1/4 in.
Sheet: 30 in. -
Inscriptions
Recto:
l.r.: Lith. by Sarony & White.
l.l.: Painted by H. Walke L[T]. U.S.N. Drawn on Stone by Volmering & \ Davignon
l.c.: Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1848 by Sarony & Major \ in the Clerks Office of the district Court of the Southern distric [sic] of \ N.York. \ h]. 1847. \ Published by Sarony TACaMENTS 7F OFFIn St, S. YEN, \ MARINES, FROM THE U.S. STEAMER FRIGATE MISSISSIPPI, CAP[T]. MAYO, COM[ERS].
in graphite: 7 of 8 109-18
l.c.: THE LANDING, OF THE NAVAL EXPEDITION, AGAINST TABASCO. (MEXICO.) \ COM[ORE]. M.C. PERRY IN COMMAND." u.c.: NAVAL PORTFOLIO. NAVAL SCENES IN THE MEXICAN WAR BY H. WALKE LIEUT. \ U.S. NAVY.(N[o]. 6.) SHIP, JOHN ADAMS, COMA[RE]. W[M]. J. M[c]CLUNEY. U.S. SHIP GERMANTOWN, COMAN[RE]. BUCHANAN. U.S. SHIP DECATER, \ COMA[ER]. PEARSON BOMB BRIG, STROMBOLI, COMA[RE]. \ WALKER. BOMB BRIG, VESUVIUS, COMPA[RE]. MAGRUDER. BOMB BRIG, ETNA. COMA[RE]. VAN BRUNT. MARINES COM[RE]. BY CAP[T]. EDSON. \ The landing was effected in 5 minutes, after the Com[re]. gave the order, (in the face of the enemy, intrenched,) by about 1000, American Seamen and Marines, armed with muskets, and 10 Brass field pieces which were served upon the enemy, after they had been driven from their works \ by the heavy guns of the Steamer Scorpion Com[er]. Bigelow. Steamer Spitfire Lieut. Coma[er]. S.S. Lee. Steamer Vixen Liet. Coma[er]. Smith. Steamer Scourge Lieut. Coma[er]. S. Lookwood; and the Schooner Bonita Lieut. Coma[er]. Birrien; which Covered the landing. \ Published by Sarony & Major 117 Fulton Street
in graphite: 109-18 6 of 8
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Credit Line
Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
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Accession Number
1976.33.6
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Copyright
Public domain
Additional details
Location: Off view
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