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Four chromolithographs mounted on canvas roll. From left to right: 1. "Death of Lieutenant Henry Clay, Jr."-- Wounded Clay offering pistol admonishing three soldiers to release him and to deliver the pistols to his father. 2. "Attack on the Widow McCormack's House on Boulagh Common Ireland, July 29th, 1848"-- In foreground men attacking house w/ rifles, pikes and farm tools in background widow's house w/ shot issuing from windows. 3. "Great Riot at the Astor Place Opera House, New York"-- Crowd of men hurling stones at Opera House. 4. "Signal Fires on Slievenamon Mountain"-- Foreground w/ men tending a signal fire, background showing mountain range w/ fires on the peak of each one.
chromolithographs
canvas
ink
paper (fiber product)
printing (process)
buildings (structures)
commemoratives
mountains
figure- and animal-derived motifs
soldiers
Unidentified Paper
Ink
Coated Canvas
Transfer Printed
Soldier
Unidentified Building
Mountain
Commemorative
PICTURE, HISTORIC/CITYSCAPE
#1: ""LITH. & PUB. BY N. CURRIER Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1847 by N. Currier....Southern District of New York. 152 NASSAU ST. COR. OF SPRUCE N.Y. 460"" #2: [same inscription as #1 except ""...in the year 1848..."" and w/out ""460""] #3: [same inscription as #1 except ""...in the year 1849..."" and w/out ""460""] #4: [same inscription as #1 except ""...in the year 1848..."" and w/ ""620""]
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Currier, Nathaniel (Maker)
New York, NY, USA
11.75 x 70.75 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.5015
New York state (United States)
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