Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Drawing |
Title |
"Ex Pres't. Tyler's House" |
Catalog Number |
1987.45.11 |
Creator |
Mosler, Henry |
Date |
ca. 1863 |
Material(s) |
Paper/Ink/Pencil |
Dimensions |
H-5.25 W-8.25 inches |
Description |
This is a pencil sketch of President John Tyler's house. The image depicts a large house in the center with outbuildings a tents surrounding it. A soldier stands in the foreground leaning on his rifle. |
Notes |
Born in New York, Henry Mosler was trained in Cincinnati, Ohio; Dusseldorf, Germany; and Paris, France. He lived in Munich and Paris later in life. He was a correspondent for Harper's Weekly during the Civil War, and submitted almost 40 etchings for publication, illustrating battles and other war scenes. |
Collection |
Kentucky Military History Museum Collection |
Event |
American Civil War |
People |
Mosler, Henry |
Subjects |
Presidents Civil wars Drawings |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |