Birds-Eye View of the Camp of the Army of Occupation. Commanded by Gen'l Taylor/Near Corpus Christi, Texas (From the North) Oct. 1845.
Entry/Object ID
MP.94.1230
Description
Lithograph of the U.S. Army's camp near Corpus Christi, initially drawn by Capt.D.P. Whiting. We have a bird's eye view of the landscape with meticulously arranged white tents in rows along the coastline to the left. To the right in the distance, a column of soldiers are returning to camp, and in the lower right corner are cannons and men on horseback. Landscape dominates lithograph.
Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Ink, Paper, Ink
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
G & W Endicott
Attribution
Maker
Artist
C. Parsons
Attribution
Maker
Artist
Captain D. P. Whiting
Attribution
Maker
Date made
1845
Notes
Dates:
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
Below Print:
"D.P.WHITING CAPT. 7thINF DEL LITH. AND PRINTED IN COLORS BY G.&W. ENDICOTT N.YORK ON STONE BY C.PARSONS"/
"BATTALION OF ARTILLERY.- 8thINFANTRY/1st BRIGADE/ GEN'L WORTH"-
"2ndDRAGOONS"-
"7thINF.-5thINF./2ndBRIGADE/COL. TWIGGS. Lt.COL McINTOSH" -
"LIGHT ARTILLERY"-
"3dINF.-4thINFANTRY/3rd BRIGADE/ COL WHISTLER"-
"TOWN"
"BIRDS-EYE VIEW OF THE /
CAMP OF THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
COMMANDED BY GEN'L TAYLOR/
NEAR CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; (FROM THE NORTH)
OCT. 1845"
"ENTERED ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1847 BY D.F.WHITING IN THE CLERKS OFFICE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK"
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Litho print
Height
12-1/2 in
Width
18-1/4 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 12 1/2 x 18 1/4 in. (31.8 x 46.4 cm)
Dimension Description
Overall size
Height
19 in
Width
20 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 19 x 20 in. (48.3 x 50.8 cm)
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Paper has spots of mold on it; the edges slightly damaged.
Relationships
Related Entries
Notes
MP.94.1229 - Portfolio - Part of set
MP.94.1234 - Print - Part of set
MP.94.1232 - Print - Part of set
MP.94.1233 - Prints - Part of set
MP.94.1231 - Print - Part of set
MP.94.1224 - Portfolio - Contents
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
Found in portfolio MP.94.1224.
Note Type
General Note
Note
1 of 135
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
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