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Fig. 2 -- printed cotton kerchief. Portrait of General Taylor in full regalia leaning against a rock which a map of operations is placed. Four battle scenes, imitating lithographs, of the Mexican War are in the corner. Fig. 3 -- "Battle of Buena Vista." Lithograph by N. Currier (Peters' check list no. 930). This scene is reproduced on kerchief in figure 2 at the lower right corner but its caption has been interchanged with that of figure 4. Fig 4. -- "General Taylor at the battle of Palo Alto."

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Fig. 2 -- printed cotton kerchief. Portrait of General Taylor in full regalia leaning against a rock which a map of operations is placed. Four battle scenes, imitating lithographs, of the Mexican War are in the corner. Fig. 3 -- "Battle of Buena Vista." Lithograph by N. Currier (Peters' check list no. 930). This scene is reproduced on kerchief in figure 2 at the lower right corner but its caption has been interchanged with that of figure 4. Fig 4. -- "General Taylor at the battle of Palo Alto."
Collection

Print Collection portrait file

T

Zachary Taylor

Portraits of Taylor in uniform

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1942-07
Publisher: Antiques
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Topics
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850
Genres
Clippings
Portraits
Notes
Content: Published in Antiques, p. 27, Jul. 1942.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Other local Identifier: Portrait File
Other local Identifier: Portrait file
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): df5513f0-46ce-0130-ce4b-58d385a7bbd0
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1942: Issued
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Fig. 2 -- printed cotton kerchief. Portrait of General Taylor in full regalia leaning against a rock which a map of operations is placed. Four battle scenes, imitating lithographs, of the Mexican War are in the corner. Fig. 3 -- "Battle of Buena Vista." Lithograph by N. Currier (Peters' check list no. 930). This scene is reproduced on kerchief in figure 2 at the lower right corner but its caption has been interchanged with that of figure 4. Fig 4. -- "General Taylor at the battle of Palo Alto." " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1942-07. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/40e12470-6255-0130-f0e9-58d385a7b928

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Fig. 2 -- printed cotton kerchief. Portrait of General Taylor in full regalia leaning against a rock which a map of operations is placed. Four battle scenes, imitating lithographs, of the Mexican War are in the corner. Fig. 3 -- "Battle of Buena Vista." Lithograph by N. Currier (Peters' check list no. 930). This scene is reproduced on kerchief in figure 2 at the lower right corner but its caption has been interchanged with that of figure 4. Fig 4. -- "General Taylor at the battle of Palo Alto." " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 2, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/40e12470-6255-0130-f0e9-58d385a7b928

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1942-07). Fig. 2 -- printed cotton kerchief. Portrait of General Taylor in full regalia leaning against a rock which a map of operations is placed. Four battle scenes, imitating lithographs, of the Mexican War are in the corner. Fig. 3 -- "Battle of Buena Vista." Lithograph by N. Currier (Peters' check list no. 930). This scene is reproduced on kerchief in figure 2 at the lower right corner but its caption has been interchanged with that of figure 4. Fig 4. -- "General Taylor at the battle of Palo Alto." Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/40e12470-6255-0130-f0e9-58d385a7b928

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<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/40e12470-6255-0130-f0e9-58d385a7b928 | title= (still image) Fig. 2 -- printed cotton kerchief. Portrait of General Taylor in full regalia leaning against a rock which a map of operations is placed. Four battle scenes, imitating lithographs, of the Mexican War are in the corner. Fig. 3 -- "Battle of Buena Vista." Lithograph by N. Currier (Peters' check list no. 930). This scene is reproduced on kerchief in figure 2 at the lower right corner but its caption has been interchanged with that of figure 4. Fig 4. -- "General Taylor at the battle of Palo Alto." , (1942-07) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=October 2, 2026 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Fig. 2 -- printed cotton kerchief. Portrait of General Taylor in full regalia leaning against a rock which a map of operations is placed. Four battle scenes, imitating lithographs, of the Mexican War are in the corner.  Fig. 3 -- "Battle of Buena Vista." Lithograph by N. Currier (Peters' check list no. 930). This scene is reproduced on kerchief in figure 2 at the lower right corner but its caption has been interchanged with that of figure 4.  Fig 4. -- "General Taylor at the battle  of Palo Alto."