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An ink drawing of a toy soldier with a hat and sword, seated on a toy horse that is mounted on a wooden cart with wheels.
An ink drawing of a toy soldier with a hat and sword, seated on a toy horse mounted on a wooden cart with wheels.
An ink drawing of a toy soldier with a hat and sword, seated on a toy horse mounted on a wooden cart with wheels.

"Mary Benton Bodyguard"

James Gilchrist Benton (1820-1881)

Object Details

  • Date

    ca. 1849-1857

  • Object Type

    Drawings

  • Medium

    Ink on paper

  • Object Format

    Album

  • Dimensions

    8 1/8 x 5 3/16 in.

  • Inscriptions

    Recto:

    l.l. to l.r. "MARY BENTON BODY GUARD." \ (ORGANIZED 1861)

    l.l. to l.r. in graphite: Broken up + dismantled soon after.

    Verso: [none]

  • Credit Line

    Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas

  • Accession Number

    1999.25.49

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Additional details

Location: Off view
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