Genl. Scott at Contreras

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Title: Genl. Scott at Contreras
Alternative Title: General Scott at Contreras
Creator: Chapin, John Reuben, 1823-1894, artist
Contributor: Smith, T. B. (engraver), engraver.
Virtue & Yorston, publsher.
Published / Created: [1859]
Publication Place: New York, ©1859, and United States New York (State) New York
Publisher: Virtue & Yorston
Abstract: Print shows General Winfield Scott upon victory over Mexican forces at Contreras, Mexico, in August 1847; Scott on a light-colored horse, with plumed tricorn hat held high, center; with soldiers, some fallen, some bandaged, most standing and waving caps; cannon, left
Description: BEIN Broadsides4to Zc50 859ci copy 1: On sheet 18.9 x 29.0 cm.
BEIN Broadsides4to Zc50 859ci copy 2: On sheet 21.3 x 25.9 cm.
Title from caption below image.
Another state issued with imprint letters below caption "Virtue, Emmins & Co., publishers, N.Y." and below that statement "Entered according to act of Congress AD 1859 by John Emmins in the clerk's office of the United States for the Southern District of New York" issued in Tomes, Robert. Battles of America by land and sea (New York: Virtue & company, 1861), volume 3, plate facing page 499.
Extent: 1 print : 12.5 x 18.7 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Portraits
Pictorial works
Engravings
Material: black and white steel engraving ;, paper, ink, engraving, and single sided
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Contreras, Mexico
Subject (Name): Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866
Subject (Topic): Contreras, Battle of, Mexico, 1847
Subjects: Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866 > Portraits
Contreras, Battle of, Mexico, 1847 > Pictorial works
Contreras, Mexico > Pictorial works

Access: Public
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