Major General Winfield Scott, Resolution of Congress, March 9, 1848
Major General Winfield Scott, Resolution of Congress, March 9, 1848
Major General Winfield Scott, Resolution of Congress, March 9, 1848
Major General Winfield Scott, Resolution of Congress, March 9, 1848

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Major General Winfield Scott, Resolution of Congress, March 9, 1848,

1848

S. Ellis, Canadian, active ca. 1850
Charles Cushing Wright, American, 1796–1857
y1945-100

Information

Title
Major General Winfield Scott, Resolution of Congress, March 9, 1848
Dates

1848

Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
diam. 8.8 cm (3 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum Collection
Object Number
y1945-100
Signatures
Inscribed, bottom of bust, in relief: C. C. WRIGHT F [or P?]; Inscribed, bottom edge, in relief: S. ELLIS DEL.; Verso, inscribed, lower left: C.C. HUMPHRIES DEL.;
Inscription
Circular inscription, near top edge, in relief: MAJOR GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT; Inscription, near bottom, in relief: RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS / MARCH 9, 1848; Verso, inscribed, in relief: location names labeling each scene depicted.;
Culture
American
Type
medals
Materials
bronze
Subject
officers (military officers), ships, battles, soldiers, cannons (artillery), horses, stars, plant-derived motifs, profiles (figures), figures (representations), men, banners

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