Museum Collections
Luce Center
Album (spine labeled "SCRAP BOOK")
Object Number:
1920.142
Date:
1846-47
Medium:
Various including graphite, ink, and watercolor on paper bound into a sketchbook
Dimensions:
with accessory: 12 3/8 x 10 1/4 in. ( 31.4 x 26 cm )
Marks:
inscriptions: Some inscriptions on individual sheets.
Inscriptions:
Inscribed on side of front cover in graphite: "Mexican War / Pencil and Water Color / sketches of incidents / during the war -- / by Gen. Abner Doubleday (b. 1819) / who served in the first artillery during Mexican War / seeing action at Monterrey and Ruiconda Pass /during Battle of Buena Vista"
Description:
Sketchbook
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Thomas H. Eddy
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.