Monterey

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Monterey

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.1231

Description

No. 1 of 5 prints depicting the U.S.Army occupation during the Mexican War, initially drawn by Capt.D.P. Whiting. We see a view of the main plaza at Monterey as seen from a housetop. In the foreground we see two young men sitting on a pile of stones. One seems to be whittling a stick. To the left a guard stands watch over the plaza. In the plaza are men on horseback, soldiers, and the indigenous peasants. To the left is a row of Mexican cannons captured by the U.S. troops. The landscape in the distance looms large over the city and people within. There are small numbers located in the border which correspond to the numbered text below.

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, Ink, Paper, Ink

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Captain D. P. Whiting

Attribution

Maker

Artist

Charles Fenderich

Attribution

Maker

Artist

G & W Endicott

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1847

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Below Print: "D.P.WHITING CAPT. 7thINF DEL ON STONE BY CHAS. FENDERICH"/ "MONTEREY"/ "AS SEEN FROM A HOUSE-TOP IN THE MAIN PLAZA (TO THE WEST)"/ "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.SIERRA MADRE 2.MITRE MOUNTAIN 3.HEIGHT ON FEDERATION HILL [CARRIED BY STORM 4.FORT SOLDADO [ON THE 21stSEPT [BY PART OF THE [2d DIVISION. 5.HEIGHT FROM WHICH SHOT WAS [BY PART OF THE THROWN FROM ONE OF THE [2d DIVISION. CAPTURED NINE POUNDERS OF THE[ REDOUBT, INTO THE MAIN PLAZA [ ON THE 22d. [ 6.HEIGHT ON INDEPENDENCE HILL[ TAKEN AT DAYLIGHT ON THE 22nd[ 7.BISHOP'S PALACE, OR CASTLE AND FORT, STORMED ON THE 22ND. BY PART OF THE 2D. DIVISION. 8.CITY POLICE OFFICES AND PRISON. 9.PASS LEADING TO SALTILLO OCCUPIED BY THE 2D. DIVISION ON THE MORNING OF THE 21ST. AFTER THE ACTION OF ST. JERONIMO. 10.CAPTURED MEXICAN CANNON. 11.QUARTERS OF THE 7TH.INFANTRY. 12.CONVENT OF ST. FRANCISCO." "[No.1 OF A SERIES]"

Dimensions

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 have been folded and slightly damaged.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.1230 - Lithograph - Part of set MP.94.1233 - Prints - Part of set MP.94.1229 - Portfolio - Part of set MP.94.1232 - Print - Part of set MP.94.1234 - 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

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Livingston Bedroom