1846 Handcolored Currier & Ives Mexican War Lithograph
May 8, 1846-Dated War with Mexico Era, Hand-Colored Currier & Ives Lithograph Print, “Genl. Taylor at the Battle of Palo Alto,” plus Militray Manuscript Document from Veracruz, both Choice Very Fine.
Gorgeous and vibrant Hand-Colored Lithograph titled, “Genl. Taylor at the Battle of Palo Alto,” May 8th, 1846, [No. 439.], Lith. & Pub. By N. Currier, Entered according to an act of Congress in the year 1846 by N. Currier, in the Clerk office of the District Court of the Southern District of N.Y., 33 Spruce St. N.Y. This colorful historical Print Measures 18.25” x 13.25” being printed upon heavy wove paper. This vividly hand-colored image shows General Zachary Taylor commanding the American forces with the Stars & Stripes flying overhead, facing the Mexican army in green. Slight age tone spots along top margin, right margin selvage with a small tear not near the image, in overall choice condition. This beautiful, historic Mexican War Currier & Ives print is ready for framing and display.

Also included: An original February 7th, 1848-Dated Mansucript “duplicate” Document Signed, “R.W. Heath” as Acting Military Store Keeper. This list details various items received by American soldiers at Veracruz, including “articles of clothng, camp and garrison equipage.” Boldly written in rich brown on light blue wove period paper being an actual document from the Battle of Veracruz. The vitally important Mexican port and stronghold of Veracruz fell to American forces on March 28, 1847, after a two-week siege. General Winfield Scott, with the assistance of Commodore David E. Conner’s Home Squadron, landed an army of 10,000 men at Collado Beach to the south of Veracruz on March 9. (2 items).
The lithography firm of Currier & Ives was founded in 1834 by Nathaniel Currier as N. Currier, Lithographer, and based in New York. In 1852, he brought his brother-in-law, James Merritt Ives, into the business and renamed the firm Currier & Ives five years later. They were extremely prolific and highly successful, producing almost 7,500 different separately issued art prints through the 19th century until 1907, aptly advertising themselves as "Print-makers to the American People."