Nathaniel Currier
Pursuit of the Mexicans by the U.S. Dragoons

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Artist Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813–1888)American, 1813–1888

CultureAmerican

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Pursuit of the Mexicans by the U.S. Dragoons

Date1847

PlaceNew York, United States

MediumLithograph with hand coloring

DimensionsImage: 8 1/4 × 12 3/8 in. (21 × 31.5 cm)
Sheet: 10 1/8 × 14 in. (25.7 × 35.6 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.69.290

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Description

Immediately following the Battle of Contreras, Mexican and United States forces clashed again at Churubusco on the outskirts of Mexico City. During the engagement, Colonel William Harney led a dramatic cavalry charge against retreating Mexican forces.

Lithographer Nathaniel Currier learned the printing trade as an apprentice at the Boston firm of William and John Pendleton, the first successful lithography firm in the United States. Currier moved to New York City with John Pendleton in the early 1830s and soon established his own firm there. Currier found success producing images of current events and making them available quickly and inexpensively. James Merritt Ives joined the firm in 1852 and became a partner in 1857.

Provenance[Kennedy Galleries, New York]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, 1958; given to MFAH, 1969.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Inscribed: PURSUIT OF THE MEXICANS BY THE U.S. DRAGOONS / UNDER THE INTREPID COL. HARNEY, AT THE BATTLE OF CHURUBUSCO AUG. 20TH 1847 / COL. HARNEY PERCEIVING THAT THE ENEMY WERE RETREATING IN DISORDER, COLLECTED ALL THE CAVALRY WITHIN HIS REACH CONSISTING OF PARTS OF CAPT. KER'S COMPANY OF 2ND. DRAGOONS, CAPT. KEARNY'S 1ST. DRAGOONS, AND CAPTS. MCREYNOLDS AND DUPERU'S 3D. DRAGOONS, AND PURSUED THEM VIGOROUSLY TO THE GATES OF THE CITY. MANY OF THE ENEMY WERE OVERTAKEN IN THE PURSUIT AND KILLED. THE IMPETUOUS AND GALLANT MANNER IN WHICH THIS CHARGE WAS EXECUTED, IS A THEME OF ADMIRATION FOR ALL [Gale 1984, no. 5398]

Printed lower left below the image: LITH. & PUB. BY N. CURRIER
Printed lower right below the image: 152 NASSAU ST. COR OF SPRUCE N.Y.

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