Sarony & Major
Old Rough and Ready

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Lithographer Sarony & Major (New York, active 1846–1857)New York, active 1846–1857

CultureAmerican

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Old Rough and Ready

Date1846

PlaceNew York, United States

MediumHand-colored lithograph on wove paper

DimensionsImage: 8 × 12 in. (20.3 × 30.5 cm)
Sheet: 10 × 14 in. (25.4 × 35.6 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.69.263

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Bayou Bend

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DescriptionZachary Taylor, nicknamed “Old Rough and Ready” for his willingness to share battlefield conditions with his men, garnered great fame for his exploits in the Mexican-American War of 1846 to 1848. His popularity propelled him to the presidency in 1849.
Provenance[Kennedy Galleries, New York]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, 1958; given to MFAH, 1969.
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Inscribed below image: OLD ROUGH AND READY

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