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Gen. Mejía in Command of the Mexican troops at Matamoras Mexico

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Description
A three-quarters length studio portrait of Mexican General Ignacio Mejia with his head turned slightly to the right. Mejia is wearing a formal military uniform, with heavy embroidery on the front of his coat and on his cuffs and collars. He has a white sash across his chest, and is holding a heavily decorated hat in the crook of his right arm. Mejia is clean-shaven, and resting his left hand on his left hip. He has medals attached to his breast, one hanging around his neck, and another attached to the sash near his waist.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
circa 1865
Call number
HM 77746
Creator
Graybill, Levi S (1841 or 1842-)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Amelia Kneass, July 1958.
Gift of Nora A. Vignolli, January 1993.
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