General Wool Rescuing a Mexican Family.
H. Warren, Hon. Mem. Philadelphia Soc. of Fine Arts, &c. &c. C.H.Jeens. [n.d. c.1856] George Virtue, London & New York. Engraving. Sheet 173 x 252mm. 6¾" x 10". Two small tears, and a crease. One visible stain outside of the image. General Wool intervenes and rescues a Mexican lady and her child from being captured by Native Indians. John Ellis Wool (1784-1869) led the Chihuahuan Expedition during the Mexican–American War (1846-8)
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