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lithographers publishers distributor

Description

The hand-colored lithograph depicts a scene from the Battle of Buena Vista, where Henry Clay, Jr. - the son of Henry Clay - was shot and killed. Clay lies on the ground with his sword in his proper right hand. Five soldiers surround Clay as he dies while a sixth stands in the background with his gun raised. The lithograph features hues of blue, red, white, gold, and gray. It is printed on off-white paper.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1847

Measurement

10 X 14 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

ink on paper, hand-colored

Inscription

Recto, below image: DEATH OF COL. CLAY, / BATTLE OF BUENA VISTA, FEB. 23D. 1847. / When shot down a second time he drew a brace of pistols from his belt, handed them to Capt. Cutter, and requested him to deliver them to his father, with this message: "Say to him that he gave them to me, and that I have don / all that I can withthem and now return them to him".

Subjects

Buena Vista, Battle of, Mexico, 1847; Clay, Henry, 1811-1847; Mexican War, 1846-1848--Campaigns & battles

Work Type

Lithograph

Class

prints

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

69

Digital ID

FVW_00069

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries.

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Death of Col. Clay, Battle of Buena Vista, Feby. 23d. 1847

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