E. B. and E. C. Kellogg
Storming of Independence Hill at the Battle of Monterey

ArtistAmerican, 1809–1872
ArtistAmerican, 1811–1881
ArtistAmerican, active 1846–1847, 1849–1852
PublisherNew York, active 1846–1847
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Storming of Independence Hill at the Battle of Monterey
Date1847
PlaceNew York, United States
Alternate place nameHartford, Connecticut, United States
MediumHand-colored lithograph on wove paper
DimensionsImage: 8 × 12 1/4 in. (20.3 × 31.1 cm)
Sheet: 10 × 14 in. (25.4 × 35.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.69.269
Non exposé

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionThe battle of Monterrey  took place in September of 1846, relatively early in the Mexican-American War.  Independence Hill was a strategic point just outside the city. United States forces led by Zachary Taylor ultimately forced an armistice and the surrender of the city.
Provenance[The Old Print Shop, New York]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, 1951; given to MFAH, 1969.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed below image: STORMING OF INDEPENDENCE HILL AT THE BATTLE OF MONTEREY. / 276
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