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Creator Role
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
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
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.