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Artist
William Rush, 4 Jul 1756 - 17 Jan 1833
Sitter
Winfield Scott, 13 Jun 1786 - 29 May 1866
Date
c. 1814
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Plaster and paint
Dimensions
Object w/out socle: 61 x 54.6 x 34.3cm (24 x 21 1/2 x 13 1/2")
Socle footprint: 54.6 x 34.3cm (21 1/2 x 13 1/2")
Topic
Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet
Winfield Scott: Male
Winfield Scott: Literature\Writer
Winfield Scott: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
Winfield Scott: Politics and Government\Public official
Winfield Scott: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
Winfield Scott: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\War of 1812
Winfield Scott: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Mexican War
Winfield Scott: Congressional Gold Medal
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.73.19
Exhibition Label
Born Laurel Branch, near Petersburg, Virginia
Military leader Winfield Scott served under fourteen presidents, throughout which time he carried out the country’s multi border expansionist plans. His role in the War of 1812 (1812–15) elevated him to hero status. In 1838, he led the forced removal of the Cherokee from their lands in the south and east, under the Indian Removal Act. During the Mexican-American War (1846– 48), Scott commanded troops that invaded Mexico City. His military strategy recommendations at the onset of the Civil War became key to the Union Army’s victory. Scott unsuccessfully ran for the presidency in 1852, losing to Franklin Pierce.
Nacido en Laurel Branch, cerca de Petersburg, Virginia
El líder militar Winfield Scott sirvió bajo 14 presidentes y durante ese tiempo ejecutó los planes expansionistas del país en varias fronteras. Su papel en la Guerra de 1812 (1812–15) le dio estatus de héroe. En 1838 dirigió la expulsión forzosa de los cherokees de sus tierras en el sur y el este, bajo la Ley de Traslado Forzoso de los Indios. Durante la Guerra Mexicano-Estadounidense (1846–48), Scott comandó tropas que invadieron Ciudad de México. Sus consejos de estrategia militar al inicio de la Guerra Civil serían clave para la victoria del Ejército de la Unión. Se postuló sin éxito para la presidencia en 1852, siendo derrotado por Franklin Pierce.
