This is an engraving of a painting by Richard Caton Woodville titled War News from Mexico. The original painting is in the collection of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
Roles: Publisher: American Art-Union, Artist: After painting by Richard Caton Woodville (American, 1825-1855), Engraver: Alfred Jones (1819-1900)
Provenance: Acquired by Walters Art Museum, before 1972.
Object Type: prints; engravings
Medium: ink on paper
Geography: Place of Origin: New York
Exhibitions: New Eyes on America: The Genius of Richard Caton Woodville. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Mint Museum of Art Uptown, Charlotte. 2013.
Dimensions: Primary support H: 25 1/2 x W: 20 3/8 in. (64.8 x 51.7 cm); Image H: 20 5/8 x W: 18 9/16 in. (52.4 x 47.1 cm)
Credit Line: Acquired by Walters Art Museum, before 1972
Classification: Prints
Accession Number: 93.146
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