Price: $325.00
SKU: 91543
ARTIST: Robert Weir
PUBLISHER: Published by J. Mc Clure, New York.
MEDIUM: Stipple engraving,
DATE: 1860.
EDITION SIZE: Image size 12 x 9 1/.2" (30.3 x 24.2 cm) plus wide margins
DESCRIPTION: Engraved by T.P. Barlow from the painting by Prof. R.W. Weir, West Point, New York. Printed by T. Brooker and published by J. McClure, New York, in January 1860, this engraving presents a handsome portrait of General Winfield Scott in uniform. The original painting, completed in 1855 by Robert Walter Weir, captures Scott’s distinguished military presence. <br><br> Known as the “Grand Old Man of the Army” and “Old Fuss and Feathers,” Scott had a remarkable 53-year career. He commanded forces in the War of 1812, the Black Hawk War, the Second Seminole War, the Mexican–American War, and briefly during the American Civil War. Despite his advanced age, he offered his service at the onset of the Civil War, and although initially declined by President Lincoln, his strategic foresight shaped the Union's Anaconda Plan, a key to the Confederacy's defeat. Scott also served as Commanding General of the United States Army for an unprecedented 20 years, cementing his legacy as one of the nation's most influential military leaders.
ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 18 x 23 inch mat for handling.
CONDITION: Good condition save for soft crease in left margin.
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