Adolphe Jean Baptiste Bayot
Molino del Rey—Attack upon the Molino

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Artist Adolphe Jean Baptiste Bayot (French, 1810–1866)French, 1810–1866

Artistafter Carl Nebel , Paris (German, 1805–1855)German, 1805–1855

Printer Rose Joseph Lemercier (French, 1803–1887)French, 1803–1887

CultureAmerican

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Molino del Rey—Attack upon the Molino

Date1851

PlacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

MediumHand-colored toned lithograph on wove paper with gelatin highlights

DimensionsImage: 10 3/4 × 17 in. (27.3 × 43.2 cm)
Sheet: 13 1/2 × 18 1/2 in. (34.3 × 47 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.71.44

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DescriptionFought in the waning days of the Mexican-American War, the Battle of Molino del Rey on the outskirts of Mexico City included the destruction of a facility rumored to be used to produce cannons for Mexican forces. This lithograph of the battle is part of a suite of twelve views of the Mexican-American War published in 1851 as The War Between the United States and Mexico, with a text by journalist George Wilkins Kendall. These hand-colored lithographs, with their attention to historical accuracy and beauty of composition, are considered the best depictions of the conflict. As narratives of battle, they are notable for their focus on large-scale actions rather than on individual acts of heroism.
Provenance[The Old Print Shop, New York]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, 1961; given to MFAH, 1971.
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Inscribed below image, center: Imp. Lemercier. r de Seine 57 Paris.
Inscribed below image, center: Molino del Rey - attack upon the molino
Inscribed below image, left: C. Nebel fecit.
Inscribed below image, right: Bayot lith
[Sandweiss, Stewart, & Huseman 1989, no. 140]

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