General Winfield Scott
c. 1840-50
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Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Accession Number
NPG.77.102
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Art Historical Context
**General Winfield Scott** is a striking mid-19th-century print engraver Henry S. Saddc. 1811–1893), around 1840–1850. This portrait captures the formidable presence of Winfield Scott, one of America's most celebrated military leaders. Scott rose to prominence as a general during the War of 2 and later commanded U.S. forces in the Mexican-American War, earning the Congressional Gold Medal for his victories, including the capture of Mexico City. A towering figure at over six feet tall, he also served as a public official and ran as the Whig presidential candidate in 1852, embodying the era's id...