Description: WINFIELD SCOTT A HIGH QUALITY STEEL ENGRAVING BOOKPLATE FROM THE 1860's!! PERFECT FOR FRAMING AS AN ART PRINT FOR YOUR DEN !! VERY ANTIQUE & OLD WORLD LOOKING. ITEM(s) OVER 130 YEARS OLD!! Winfield Scott, (1786-1866), was an American army officer, who played a major role in the Mexican War and ran for the presidency in 1852. Scott was born near Petersburg, Virginia. He studied law until 1808, when he joined the U.S. Army and received a commission as captain of light artillery. At the beginning of the War of 1812 with Great Britain, Scott was appointed a lieutenant colonel and sent to the Canadian frontier. He led his regiment in the Battle of Queenston Heights on October 13, 1812, in which the American forces were repulsed with heavy losses, and Scott was taken prisoner. He was exchanged a year later. In 1814 Scott, now a brigadier general, led his brigade in the battles of Chippewa, on July 5, and Lundy's Lane on July 25. His military successes made him a national hero, and he was brevetted a major general. In 1832 President Andrew Jackson appointed Scott military guardian of federal authority during the nullification controversy in South Carolina. He was also a major influence in 1839 in the pacification of the Native American tribe of the Cherokee, who refused to give up their eastern lands. In 1841 Scott was appointed general in chief of the U.S. Army, and in 1847, after the beginning of the Mexican War, he was appointed commander of the U.S. forces in Mexico. He led his troops in a series of victories, at Veracruz, Cerro Gordo, and Chapultepec. On September 14, 1847, he occupied the national palace in Mexico City. Scott returned to the U.S. in 1848, and in 1852 Congress raised his rank to lieutenant general, the first since George Washington. He was also nominated by the Whig party for the presidency in 1852 but was overwhelmingly defeated. He retired in 1861. SIZE: Image size is 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" overall page size is 6" x 9". CONDITION: Good condition. Printed on thick, rag stock paper with nothing on the reverse of the print. SHIPPING: Buyers to pay shipping/handling, domestic orders receives priority mail, international orders receive regular mail. We pack properly to protect your item! An engraving is an intaglio process of printing, with the design to be produced is cut below the surface of the plate (made of copper, steel or wood), and the incised lines are filled with ink that is then transferred to paper. The portraits on our currency are good examples of engraved images. A Photogravure is an intaglio process in which the plate is produced photographically. The item(s) being sold is an image on paper and IS NOT a block of wood or steel. IMAGE IS MUCH SHARPER & CLEARER THAN THE SCAN SHOWS !! AN ACTUAL ENGRAVING PRINTED IN THE 1860's! A RARE PORTRAIT ENGRAVING, NOT FOUND OFTEN !
Price: 9.59 USD
Location: New Providence, New Jersey
End Time: 2025-01-02T13:59:57.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Material: Engraving
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Date of Creation: 1800-1899
Type: Print
