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Death of Major Ringgold at the Battle of Palo Alto

Death of Major Ringgold at the Battle of Palo Alto
Artist
Thomas Phillibrowne, active c. 1835 - 1860
Copy after
Alonzo Chappel, 1 Mar 1828 - 4 Dec 1887
Publisher
Johnson, Fry & Co. Publishers
Sitter
Samuel Ringgold, 1796 - 11 May 1846
Date
c. 1846
Type
Print
Medium
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
Image: 16.7 × 18.9 cm (6 9/16 × 7 7/16")
Sheet: 20.9 × 25.5 cm (8 1/4 × 10 1/16")
Topic
Exterior\Landscape\Battleground
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse
Weapon\Canon
Human Figures\Soldier
Samuel Ringgold: Male
Samuel Ringgold: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer
Samuel Ringgold: Science and Technology\Engineer\Military engineer
Portrait
Place
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the Estate of William Woodville, VIII
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.97.21
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view