Illman & Sons
Gen. Zachary Taylor

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Artist Illman & Sons (Philadelphia, active 1845–1847)Philadelphia, active 1845–1847

CultureAmerican

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Gen. Zachary Taylor

Datec. 1846–1847

PlacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

MediumEngraving on wove paper

DimensionsSheet: 19 3/8 × 15 1/4 in. (49.3 × 38.7 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.59.59

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DescriptionThough Zachary Taylor’s military career began prior to the start of the War of 1812, he gained his greatest fame as a commander of United States forces in the Mexican-American War of 1846 to 1848. His great popularity propelled him to the presidency in 1849.
Provenance[The Old Print Shop, New York]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, 1959; given to MFAH, 1959.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Inscribed below image: ENGRAVED BY ILLMAN AND SONS FROM AN ORIGINAL PICTURE / GEN. ZACHARY TAYLOR. / Z. Taylor

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