A Siege Gun Under Fire, (painting)

Object Details

Notes

West Point Museum, 1996.

Summary

Scene depicting U. S. Army field piece in Siege emplacement being struck by artillery shell.

Data Source

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

Date

Ca. 1847

Control number

IAP 38470393

painter

Walker, James 1819-1889 (possibly by)

Type

Paintings

Medium

Oil on canvas

Owner/Location

United States Department of the Army West Point Museum West Point New York 10996 Accession Number: A-8611

Topic

History--United States--Mexican War

Architecture--Military--Fort

Figure group

Occupation--Military

Record ID

siris_ari_350837

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