Battle of La Quasina Near Santiago de Cuba

Battle of La Quasina Near Santiago de Cuba: © Key West Art & Historical Society
Battle of La Quasina Near Santiago de Cuba

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Battle of La Quasina Near Santiago de Cuba

Entry/Object ID

1999.07.0207

Description

Chromolithograph print of the Battle of La Quasina (or Las Guasimas) which marked the first combat engagement of the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, famously known as the 'Rough Riders,' led by Colonel Leonard Wood and Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. This artwork encapsulates the raw dynamism of the battle.

Type of Print

Lithograph

Artwork Details

Medium

Ink, Paper

Subject Person

Roosevelt, Theodore

Subject Place

City

Santiago

Country

Cuba

Continent

North America

Collection

Spanish-American War Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Kurz & Allison

Date made

1898

Time Period

19th Century

Place

City

Chicago

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Lithograph

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Planographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Print

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

18-1/2 in

Width

24 in

Copyright

Type of License

Exclusive License

Copyright Holder

Kurz & Allison

Copyright Date

1898