Valley Towards Saltillo

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.1233

Description

No.3 of 5 prints depicting the U.S.Army occupation during the Mexican War, initially drawn by Capt.D.P. Whiting. Predominately a landscape of the valley with towering and menacing mountains in the distance. To the left, the rear guard and wagons are entering the Fort from the Saltillo Road. The clouds are streaks across the sky as we, in our elevated perspective, look across the valley. 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

Captain D. P. Whiting

Attribution

Maker

Artist

G & W Endicott

Attribution

Maker

Artist

C. Parsons

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1847

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Below Print: "D.P.WHITING CAPT. 7thINF DEL ON STONE BY C. PARSONS"/ "VALLEY TOWARDS SALTILLO"/ "FROM NEAR THE BASE OF "PALACE HILL", AT MONTEREY/ LOOKING 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"/ "G&W ENDICOTT NEW YORK"/ "1.MOUNTAINS OF THE "SIERRA MADRE" 8 MILES DISTANT. 2.PART OF "FEDERATION HILL" POSITION AND BREAST WORK, FIRST CARRIED BY ASSAULT, ON THE 21st.SEPT.1846. 3.ROAD TO SALTILLO WITH THE REAR GUARD AND WAGON TRAIN COMING INTO THE CASTLE, AFTER ITS CAPTURE ON THE 22nd. 4.VILLAGE OF "SAN PEDRO" 5."SPUR" OF "MITRE MOUNTAIN" AROUND WHICH THE FIRST ACTION WITH THE MEXICAN CALVARY WAS FOUGHT ON THE MORNING OF THE 21st.SEPTEMBER. 6.PART OF THE BASE OF "MITRE MOUNTAIN"."

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 on it; edges are damaged and torn.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.1230 - Lithograph - 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.94.1231 - 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

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