Souvenir du sejour aux Etats-Unis d'un artiste français, 1845-1851.

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Souvenir du sejour aux Etats-Unis d'un artiste français, 1845-1851.

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Typescript of Auguste de Châtillon's memoirs of his time in the United States, edited by his cousin, Horace de Châtillon. He recounts his arrival in New Orleans; his travel around Matamoros, Mexico, with the American army during the Mexican War; his painting of the Battle of Resaca de la Palma; his career as an artist in New Orleans, especially with the theater; yellow fever in New Orleans; the exhibition of his Mexican War painting in New York City; and other events that occurred while he was in New York. References to General Zachary Taylor appear frequently.

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Châtillon, Auguste de 1808-1881

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Auguste de Châtillon was a French painter, sculptor, and poet. Unable to make a living in France, he moved to the United States, settling in New Orleans, La., between 1844 and 1851. While in the United States he wrote poetry and painted a scene of the Battle of Resaca de la Palma (May 9, 1846), one of Zachary Taylor's victories in the Mexican War. From the description of Souvenir du sejour aux Etats-Unis d'un artiste français, 1845-1851. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat recor...

Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850

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Châtillon, Horace de.

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