To the Washington Light Infantry of Washington City

1839

Alfred Hoffy

Associated Names
Alfred Hoffy

Artist, American, 1796 - 1872

Peter S. Duval

Printer, American, 1805 - 1886

Huddy & Duval

Publisher

The image shows a man in a military uniform, standing upright. He wears a dark blue coat with gold epaulets, light blue trousers, a red sash, and a black shako with a feather plume. He holds a sword against his left shoulder, wearing white gloves. In the background is a grand building resembling the U.S. Capitol, with an American flag, against a light blue sky. The ground is grassy with patches visible. Text at the top and bottom includes "U.S. Military Magazine" and dedication to the "Washington Light Infantry of Washington City."

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(The Old Print Shop, New York); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1953; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1963

  • Progress of An American Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1963

Bibliography

1839

  • U.S. Military Magazine 1 (August 1839): pl. 15.

Inscriptions

lower right corner in graphite: as is / 20-
Text at bottom on stone:
U.S. Military Magazine / Pl. 15. Vol. 1. / On Stone by A. Hoffy / P.S. Duval Lithr, Phila. / To the Washington Light Infantry of Washington City, / This plate is most respectfully dedicated / By Huddy & Duval / Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1839, by Huddy & Duval, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Penna

Wikidata ID

Q77011857

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