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The Landing, of the Naval Expedition, Against Tabasco. (Mexico.) Comore. M. C. Perry in Command.

Henry Walke (1808 or 1809-1896)

Object Details

  • Date

    1848

  • Object Type

    Prints

  • Medium

    Toned lithograph with applied watercolor

  • Contributors

    Drawn on Stone by Joseph Vollmering

    Drawn on Stone by Francis D'Avignon

    Printed by Sarony & White

    Published by Sarony & Major

  • 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

  • Credit Line

    Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas

  • Accession Number

    1976.33.6

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Additional details

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