Francisco Scacki
A Correct View of the Battle Near the City of New Orleans

ArtistAmerican, active early 19th century
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • A Correct View of the Battle Near the City of New Orleans
Datec. 1815–1816
Printed inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
MediumEtching and aquatint with engraving on wove paper
DimensionsPlate: 16 × 23 3/4 in. (40.6 × 60.3 cm)
Sheet: 19 3/8 × 25 1/2 in. (49.3 × 64.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by Richard B. Finger, Jonathan S. Finger, and Walter G. Finger in honor of Jerry E. Finger at "One Great Night in November, 1991"
Object numberB.91.46
Non exposé

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
ProvenanceEdmund Edward Hurja, Washington, D.C.; [The Philadelphia Print Shop, Philadelphia, 1991]; purchased by MFAH, 1991.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed on recto and verso below image: A CORRECT VIEW OF THE BATTLE Near the city of NEW ORLEANS, on the / Eighth of January 1815, Under the Command of Genl.[l superscript with period [.] underneath] Andw.[w superscript with period [.] underneath] Jackson, Over 10,000 British Troops, in / which 3 of their most distinguished Generals were killed, & several wounded. and upwards of 3,000 of their choisest / Soldiers were killed, wounded, and made Prisoners, & c.
Inscribed on recto and verso, around oval portrait below image: THE•BRAVE•GENL[L superscript]•ANDREW•JACKSON
Inscribed on recto, lower right: Copy Right
Inscribed on verso, below image: Francisco Scacki Copy Right Secured
Inscribed on verso, lower left, first column: A Camp Jackson . . . American Officers. / George J. Ross. Col. 44th.[th superscript with period [.] underneath] Regt.[t superscript with period [.] underneath] / Wm..[m superscript with two periods [..] underneath] Mc.[c superscript with period [.] underneath]Rea. Lieut. Col. Artillery / H. D. Peire Major 44th[th superscript with period [.] underneath] Regiment. / A. Lacarriere, Late 1st.[st superscript with period [.] underneath] Engineer 7th[th superscript with period [.] underneath] M.D. / J.B. Panche. Major. Humber. Brig Genl
Inscribed on verso, lower left, second column: S. Geme. Captain Major. / P. Lacaste. Major. / Louis Daquin. Do. / Ed Livingston. A. Davasae Castera. / A. L. Duncan. Aids, to Genl.[l superscript with period [.] underneath] Jackson
Inscribed on verso, lower right: B. Genl.[l superscript with period [.] underneath] Packenham killed. C.C. Right and Left British Columns. / D. General Gibb Mortally Wounded / E. General Keene. F. British Staff Officers / G. The British Artillery and Mortars
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