Moses W. Swett
The Texian Grand March for the Piano Forte Respectfully dedicated to Genl. Houston and his brave Companions in Arms

The Texian Grand March for the Piano Forte Respectfully dedicated to Genl. Houston and his brave Companions in Arms

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The Texian Grand March for the Piano Forte Respectfully dedicated to Genl. Houston and his brave Companions in Arms
ArtistAmerican, 1804–1838
PublisherNew Tork, active 1821–1847
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The Texian Grand March for the Piano Forte Respectfully dedicated to Genl. Houston and his brave Companions in Arms
Date1836
PlaceNew York, New York, United States
MediumLithograph on paper
DimensionsSheet: 13 5/16 × 9 7/8 in. (33.8 × 25.1 cm)
Leather folio: 13 5/8 × 10 5/8 × 5/8 in. (34.6 × 27 × 1.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by Michael and Carol Linn at "One Great Night in November, 2006"
Object numberB.2006.8
Not on view

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Department
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DescriptionThe Texian Grand March is one of a handful of contemporary celebrations of events from the Texas Revolution. This sheet music cover portrays the moment when Sam Houston, his leg shattered by a bullet, receives Mexican commander Santa Anna from his field cot and accepts his surrender. Of course, this scene is imaginary—there being no artists present to record the events in person. The news from Texas was closely followed in the East and, in celebration of Houston’s victory Edwin Meyrick composed this stirring march.
Provenance Research Ongoing Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Spine, Folio case: Embossed in ink: MEYRICK * THE TEXIAN GRAND MARCH * 1836
Recto: Inscribed in printed ink, below plate, center left: Swett [cursive]
Recto: Inscribed in printed ink, below plate, center: Lith. of Endicott, 359 Broadwy. / THE TEXIAN GRAND MARCH / for the Piano Forte / Respectfully dedicated to [cursive] / GENL. HOUSTON / and his brave Companions in Arms [cursive] / by EDWIN MEYRICK / NEW - YORK / Published by FIRTH & HALL, 1 Franklin Square / Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1836, by Firth & Hall in the clerk's Office of the district court for the Sd. Dst. of N.York

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