Image of a full-length portrait of United States General Andrew Jackson on horseback raising his hat in his hand in military uniform; soldiers fighting on the line with guns and artillery in the Battle of New Orleans in January of 1815 in the background; dead or wounded men visible on the ground. Date supplied by cataloger based on printer history; N. Currier published under this name on Spruce St. from 1838-1856. "Lith. & Pub. by N. Currier, 2 Spruce St. N.Y."--text, bottom center margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : hand colored ; overall 35.56 x 25.08 cm (14 x 9 7/8 in.)
Generals--United States--Pictorial works Horses--Pictorial works Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845--Pictorial works New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815--Pictorial works Soldiers--Pictorial works United States--History--War of 1812--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1825-1850. (gmgpc) Portrait prints. (gmgpc)
Place
New Orleans (La.)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Military Small Size Other Military The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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