Map of the Operations of the American Military in the Valley of Mexico

1851

Erhard Schiéble

Associated Names
Erhard Schiéble

Artist, French, born Germany, 1821 - 1880

Joseph Lemercier

Printer, French, 1803 - 1887

D. Appleton and Company

Publisher, American

This is a drawing of a historical map. The image depicts a detailed map of the operations of the American Army in the Valley of Mexico in August and September 1847. The map includes various lakes labeled “Laguna de Texcoco” and “Laguna de Chalco,” surrounded by a range of topographic features represented with shading. There are small settlements or sites indicated across the map, and the city of Mexico is prominently marked on the left side. The text and labeling are in English. There is a note indicating it was drawn by a topographical engineer.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper with bound letterpress

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 28.1 × 44.29 cm (11 1/16 × 17 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 43.5 × 58.42 cm (17 1/8 × 23 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3616.13

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: Gravé sur pierre par Erhard-Schiéble, r. Furstenberg 2.; lower right on stone: Imprimé chez Lemercier, r. de Seine 57. Paris.

Wikidata ID

Q77262901

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