Kelloggs & Thayer
Storming at Monterey. - Attack on the Bishop's Palace

Storming at Monterey. - Attack on the Bishop's Palace

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Storming at Monterey. - Attack on the Bishop's Palace
PublisherNew York, active 1846–1847
ArtistAmerican, active 1843–1852
ArtistAmerican, active 1846–1847, 1849–1852
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Storming at Monterey. - Attack on the Bishop's Palace
Date1847
PlaceNew York, United States
MediumHand-colored lithograph on wove paper
DimensionsImage: 8 × 12 1/2 in. (20.3 × 31.8 cm)
 Sheet: 10 × 13 3/4 in. (25.4 × 34.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.69.268
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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.  The Bishop’s Palace, subject of this print, stood atop a strategic hill just outside the city.  United States forces led by Zachary Taylor ultimately forced an armistice and the surrender of the city.
Provenance[Kennedy Galleries, New York]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, 1958 given to MFAH, 1969.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed below image: STORMING OF MONTEREY. — ATTACK ON THE BISHOP'S PALACE / 283
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