Artifacts
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Creator Role
artist manufacturer
Description
The mug features artwork by Mort Künstler. The artwork depicts a review of Rooney Lee's regiment at Fredericksburg, Virginia, January 20, 1863. The regiment is lined up on the left with the Confederate battle flag, the Virginia flag, and the first National flag of the Confederate States. The troops sport a variety of firearms from carbines to sawed-off shotguns. At the base of the mug, the title appears. The mug's handle also features an illustration of a confederate soldier. The mug's bottom includes documentary information regarding the artwork's title and artist as well as manufacturing information.
Description Source
Mort Künstler America’s Artist. https://www.mortkunstler.com/html/store-limited-edition-prints.asp?action=view&ID=262&cat=192 (accessed May 8, 2018).
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
n.d.
Measurement
3 7/8 X3 15/16 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
decal on ceramic
Subjects
Flags--Confederate States of America; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Art and the war
Work Type
drinking vessel
Class
glassware & ceramics
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
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
6873
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.