New York State Militia, 1st Division, 9th Regiment, 3rd Brigade
1853
Medium
hand-colored lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions
image: 25.24 × 20 cm (9 15/16 × 7 7/8 in.) sheet: 33.34 × 27.31 cm (13 1/8 × 10 3/4 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, Mary E. Maxwell Fund)
Accession Number
2015.143.80
Art Historical Context
In 1853, German-American lithographer Otto Boetticher captured the and precision of the New York Stateia’s 1st Division, 9th Regiment, 3rd Brigade in this hand-colored lithograph on wove paper. Measuring about 10 by 8 inches, the image likely depicts uniformed soldiers in formation, emblematic of the volunteer militias that played a vital role in ante America. These citizen-soldiers symbolized civic duty and readiness amid growing sectional tensions leading to the Civil War, reflecting New York City's vibrant martial culture. Boetticher, renowned for his detailed military portraits, employed ...