An oil painting of a large group of soldiers charging in to battle in a field.

An oil painting of a large group of U.S. soldiers charging in to battle in a field.

The Commencement of Capt. Philip Kearny's Famous Charge, Ixtachehuatl

James Walker (1818 or 1819-1889)

Date

ca. 1850
Object Type

Paintings
Medium

Oil on composition board
Dimensions

5 11/16 x 8 11/16 in.
Inscriptions

Verso:
u.l.: Ixtachehuatl
l.r.: Kearny's Charge \ up to the \ Gate of San Antonio \ Mexico \ as I recollect it \ J. Walker.
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
Accession Number

2000.2
Copyright

Public domain

Location: Off view

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