Portfolio

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Portfolio

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.1229

Description

Item is a brown piece of paper with black print that reads: "ARMY PORTFOLIO BY CAPT. D.P. WHITING, 7th.INF'Y, U.S.A."

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, Ink, Paper, Ink

Subject Person or Organization

General William Jenkins Worth, General Zachary Taylor

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

G & W Endicott

Attribution

Maker

Artist

Captain D. P. Whiting

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1847

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

"ARMY PORTFOLIO/ BY/ CAPT. D.P. WHITING, 7th. INF'Y, U.S.A./ NO.1/ CONTENTS/ SKETCH OF THE ENCAMPMENT OF THE U.S.ARMY AT CORPUS CHRISTI, OCT.1845" "MONTEREY AS SEEN FROM A HOUSE TOP ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE MAIN PLAZA AFTER CAPTURE OF THE CITY BY THE US. FORCES UNDER GEN'L TAYLOR. HEIGHTS OF MONTEREY WITH THE 2D DIVISION COMMANDED BY GEN'L WORTH, MOVING INTO POSITION UNDER THE GUNS OF THE ENEMY, AFTER THE ACTION OF ST. JERONIMO" "VALLEY TOWARDS SALTILLO WITH THE REAR GUARD AND WAGON TRAIN OF THE US.ARMY COMING INTO THE CASTLE AFTER ITS CAPITULATION. VIEW OF MONTEREY FROM INDEPENDENCE HILL, NEAR THE BISHOPS PLACE, WITH THE VILLAGE OF GUADALOUPE & SIERRA SILLA, OR SADDLE MOUNTAIN IN THE DISTANCE."

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

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 is crinkled and has torn edges that are folded over.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

General William Jenkins Worth

Notes

Subject

Person or Organization

General Zachary Taylor

Notes

Subject

Related Entries

Notes

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General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

1 of 135

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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