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Mexican War Decalcomania Paintings Collection:A Guide
Historical NoteThe U.S. War with Mexico, 1846-1848, had tremendous significance not only to the history of Texas, but to the nation as a whole. The origin of this conflict was rooted in a dispute over the southern border of Texas and ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo whereby the Republic of Mexico ceded over half of its territory to the United States including California, New Mexico and most of Arizona. The Battle of Monterrey was fought September 21-24, 1846; the Battle of Mexico City occurred September 8-15, 1847. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsTwo colorful paintings executed on glass utilizing decalcomania, a technique of decorating glass and ceramics popular in the nineteenth century. Subjects depicted are "Burying the Dead after the Battle of Monterey" and "Battle of Mexico." Paintings are housed in period frames. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccessOpen for research. Literary Rights StatementPermission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use by any and all other current or future developed methods or procedures must be obtained in writing from Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library. All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationProvenanceGift/purchase from Michael Vinson, 2008. CitationMexican War Decalcomania Paintings Collection, AR574, Box number, Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library. AcquisitionGift/purchase, 2008. Accessioned as number 2011-91 and 2011-92. Processing InformationThe finding aid was written by Brenda S. McClurkin on July 18, 2011. Erin O'Malley prepared special housing for the paintings. Return to the Table of Contents Note to the ResearcherThese paintings are extremely fragile. Please handle with care. Wear cotton gloves while handling the paintings. Return to the Table of Contents Container List
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