Death of Major Ringgold

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Maker Unknown American

CultureAmerican

Titles

Death of Major Ringgold

Datec. 1846–1848

Made inUnited States

MediumPaper and verre églomisé

Dimensions1 9/16 × 3 × 4 3/16 in. (3.9 × 7.6 × 10.7 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by an anonymous donor in honor of Robert D. Jameson and the Bayou Bend staff

Object numberB.90.6

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Texas Room

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

SCULPTURE

DescriptionThis book-form box bears the title Death of Major Ringgold, referring to Samuel Ringgold, a hero of the Mexican-American War of 1846 to 1848 who was killed in the Battle of Palo Alto early in the war. Ringgold was an artillery officer who is remembered for his influence on tactics and emphasizing the mobility of guns, which was called “flying artillery.”
Provenance[W. M. Schwind, Jr. Antiques and Fine Art, Yarmouth, Maine]; purchased by MFAH, 1990.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Marked on the binding: DEATH OF/MAJOR RINGGOLD

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