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Mexican War General Stephen W. Kearny 1849 Engraving from Daguerreotype by Welch
Mexican War General Stephen W. Kearny 1849 Engraving from Daguerreotype by Welch

Mexican War General Stephen W. Kearny 1849 Engraving from Daguerreotype by Welch

$ 7.91

Availability: 82 in stock
  • Printing Technique: Engraving
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Subject: Famous People
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Artist: T. B. Welch
  • Date of Creation: 1800-1899
  • Originality: Original
  • Print Surface: Paper

    Description

    Antique engraving of Mexican War General Stephen W. Kearny, "From an Original Daguerreotype." Engraved by T. B. Welch expressly for Graham's Magazine (July 1849).
    Stephen Watts Kearny (1794 - 1848) was one of the foremost antebellum frontier officers of the United States Army. He is remembered for his significant contributions in the Mexican–American War, especially the conquest of California. The Kearny code, proclaimed on September 22, 1846, in Santa Fe, established the law and government of the newly acquired territory of New Mexico and was named after him. His nephew was Major General Philip Kearny of Civil War fame.
    * CONDITION: Good+ with some trimming along the right edge, a few creases and tears at the periphery, and a tiny hole just below the words "Original Daguerreotype" as shown.
    * SIZE: Measures approximately 5 1/4 x 9 3/4 inches.