Wayne Artillery of Philadelphia
Permanent ID:
14620
Call number:
Ba 643 W 367
Date:
1843
Image Description:
Military portrait showing Murdock, attired in his blue uniform, standing near a river, his head turned to a profile, holding his hat at his hip in one hand, and his sword, point to the ground, in the other. Another militia man, leans on a jagged rock nearby, with his back to Murdock. In the background, other members of the militia ready a cannon near the riverbank, possibly that of the Schuylkill River. A large number of volunteer militias formed by the 1840s influencing Philadelphia lithographers Huddy & Duval to publish the "U.S. Military Magazine" from 1839 to 1842. The magazine featured prints illustrating the military fashion of the era.
Dimensions:
Width: 31 cm, Height: 20 cm
