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Scottish proverb. "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." Explanation. The bird--Major General's pay--(certain.) The two--presidency--(uncertain.)

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection

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Print Collection portrait file

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Winfield Scott.

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Scottish proverb. "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." Explanation. The bird--Major General's pay--(certain.) The two--presidency--(uncertain.)

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Scottish proverb. "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." Explanation. The bird--Major General's pay--(certain.) The two--presidency--(uncertain.)
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Print Collection portrait file

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Winfield Scott.

Caricatures.

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1852
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Topics
Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866
Genres
Clippings
Portraits
Notes
Content: Handwritten at upper right: "Lantern 1852."
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Other local Identifier: Portrait File
TMS ID: 434233
TMS Object Number: Portraits (Winfield Scott).0094
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b99452f0-c5a5-012f-81a5-58d385a7bc34
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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

  • 1852: 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. "Scottish proverb. "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." Explanation. The bird--Major General's pay--(certain.) The two--presidency--(uncertain.)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1852. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ab6ea50c-def4-e193-e040-e00a18060a05

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Scottish proverb. "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." Explanation. The bird--Major General's pay--(certain.) The two--presidency--(uncertain.)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 9, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ab6ea50c-def4-e193-e040-e00a18060a05

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1852). Scottish proverb. "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." Explanation. The bird--Major General's pay--(certain.) The two--presidency--(uncertain.) Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ab6ea50c-def4-e193-e040-e00a18060a05

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<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ab6ea50c-def4-e193-e040-e00a18060a05 | title= (still image) Scottish proverb. "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." Explanation. The bird--Major General's pay--(certain.) The two--presidency--(uncertain.), (1852) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=October 9, 2026 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Scottish proverb. "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." Explanation. The bird--Major General's pay--(certain.) The two--presidency--(uncertain.)