Sarony & Major
Old Rough and Ready

Old Rough and Ready

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Old Rough and Ready
LithographerNew York, active 1846–1857
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • 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
Not on view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
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.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed below image: OLD ROUGH AND READY
[no marks]

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