Skip to main content

/ The battle of Buena Vista : a descriptive fantasie for the piano …

Have a question about this item?

Item information. View source record on contributor's website.

Title
The battle of Buena Vista : a descriptive fantasie for the piano opus 101. / composed and most respectfully inscribed to Genl. Z. Taylor, the hero who never lost a battle, by Chs. Grobe
Creator
Grobe, Charles, composer
Contributor
Edward Weber & Co., lithographer
Willig, George, 1794-1874, publisher
Webb, L. W., engraver
Last, Jay T., collector
Date Created and/or Issued
1847
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
Rights Information
For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description
For piano. ; Title from cover. ; Black and white lithograph that includes images of soldiers playing musical instruments, U. S. flags, military weaponry, and insignia. ; "Webb"--Colophon. ; At head of title: "Veni, vidi, vici."
Extent
1 score (13 pages) ; 32 cm
Identifier
priJLC_SMUS Box T17
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/10692
Language
English
Subject
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850
United States. Army--Officers
Songs with piano
Generals--United States--History--19th century
Battles
War songs--United States
Mexican War, 1846-1848--Songs and music
Buena Vista, Battle of, Mexico, 1847
Popular music--To 1901
Buenavista (Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico)
Sheet music. (aat)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection
Sheet Music
Military
Mex.- Amer. War A-F
T17
7
The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library

About the collections in Calisphere

Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. View our statement on digital primary resources.

Copyright, permissions, and use

If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.

Share your story

Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.

Explore related content on Calisphere: