Storming of Chapultepec—Quitman's Attack

1851

Adolphe-Jean-Baptiste Bayot and Louis-Pierre-Alphonse Bichebois, after Carl Nebel

Associated Names
Adolphe-Jean-Baptiste Bayot

Artist, French, 1810 - 1871

Louis-Pierre-Alphonse Bichebois

Artist, French, 1801 - 1850

Joseph Lemercier

Printer, French, 1803 - 1887

D. Appleton and Company

Publisher, American

Carl Nebel

Artist After, German, 1805 - 1855

The image shows a battle scene with soldiers in blue uniforms advancing amidst a rugged terrain with trees and vegetation. In the background, a fortress sits atop a hill with smoke rising from it. Softly painted clouds fill the sky above.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 27.62 × 41.91 cm (10 7/8 × 16 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 43.5 × 58.26 cm (17 1/8 × 22 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3616.11

Associated Artworks

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This is a painting of a battlefield scene with soldiers, smoke, and horses. The image captures a wide expanse of a battle terrain, featuring formations of soldiers both on foot and horseback. The soldiers are lined in ranks across the field, with thick plumes of smoke rising behind them. The front of the scene shows numerous cavalrymen, some on horseback and others leading or managing packs of horses and cattle. The sky above has light clouds suggesting early morning or late afternoon light, casting a somber yet dynamic atmosphere over the scene.

Battle of Palo Alto

Adolphe-Jean-Baptiste Bayot, Joseph Lemercier, D. Appleton and Company

1851

The War Between the United States and Mexico

Carl Nebel, George Wilkins Kendall, Joseph Lemercier, D. Appleton and Company

1851

The image shows a landscape viewed from an elevated vantage point overlooking a military scene. It includes a group of mounted soldiers and infantrymen, some interacting with artillery pieces amidst rising smoke. There are soldiers in formations and a covered wagon nearby. The background shows mountains and hills in brown and green tones, with a small structure on a hilltop. The sky transitions from light blues to warmer oranges and yellows. The brushstrokes are fine, detailed, capturing figures and natural elements. The color palette blends earth tones with serene sky tones.

Capture of Monterey

Adolphe-Jean-Baptiste Bayot, Joseph Lemercier, D. Appleton and Company

1851

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William Wilson Corcoran, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left on stone: C. Nebel fecit.; lower center on stone: Storming of Chapultepec - Quitman's attack; lower right on stone: Bayot et bichebois lith.

Markings

stamped lower left in black ink: Entered / According to Act / of Congress

Wikidata ID

Q77262892

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