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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

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.

The Review at Moss Neck

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