Heights of Monterey

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Heights of Monterey

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.1232

Description

No. 2 of 5 prints depicting the U.S.Army occupation during the Mexican War, initially drawn by Capt.D.P. Whiting. We see the US soldiers moving into position on the Saltillo Road, under fire from Mexicans. In the foreground, we see soldiers on horseback and carriages moving briskly, some men caring for the wounded and dead. To the left the foot soldiers march in clearly defined lines. In the distance one can view the mountainous city of Monterey. The landscape appears to dwarf the soldiers in the front. There are small numbers located in the border which correspond with the numbered text below.

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, Ink, Paper, Ink

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

F. Swinton

Attribution

Maker

Artist

G & W Endicott

Attribution

Maker

Artist

Captain D. P. Whiting

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1847

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Below Print: "D.P.WHITING CAPT. 7thINF DEL ON STONE BY F. SWINTON"/ "HEIGHTS OF MONTEREY"/ "FROM THE SALTILLO ROAD LOOKING TOWARDS THE CITY(FROM THE WEST)/[WORTH'S DIVISION "MOVING INTO POSITION UNDER THE GUNS OF THE ENEMY AFTER THE ACTION/ OF ST. JERONIMO" ON THE MORNING OF 21st. SEPT.1846]" "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"/ "PRINTED IN COLORS BY G&W ENDICOTT NEW YORK"/ "1.INDEPENDENCE[OR CASTLE] HILL 2.Lt.COL. DUNCAN'S BATTERY OF LIGHT ARTILLERY THROWING SHELLS. 3.CITY OF MONTEREY 4."SIERRA SILLA" SADDLE MOUNTAIN 5.RANCHO[OR VILLAGE] OF ST. JERONIMO 6.FEDERATION HILL: FIRST POSITION CARRIED BY ASSAULT ON THE AFTERNOON OF 21st.SEPT. N.B. THE SECOND DIVISION WAS COMPOSED OF ONE REGT. OF TEXAS CAVALRY, TWO CO'S. OF TEXAS RANGERS, TWO BATTERIES OF LIGHT ARTILLERY, THE "ARTly. BATTALION", THE 3rd+7th AND 8th REGTs OF INFANTRY, AND ONE COMPANY OF LOUISANA VOLUNTEERS." "[No.2]"

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

24 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 19 x 24 in. (48.3 x 61 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Paper has spots of mold; edges are slightly damaged.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.1234 - Print - Part of set MP.94.1230 - Lithograph - Part of set MP.94.1229 - Portfolio - Part of set MP.94.1231 - Print - Part of set MP.94.1233 - Prints - 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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