Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887 Female Patriotism--Mrs. Steele and General Green

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GLC#
GLC08878.0073-View header record
Type
Images
Date
1856
Author/Creator
Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887
Title
Female Patriotism--Mrs. Steele and General Green
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
1 print : b&w Height: 27.5 cm, Width: 20.8 cm
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

One engraving entitled "Female Patriotism-Mrs. Steele and General Green" dated 1856. Caption notes "take it, you will need it, and I can do without the money." Depicts General Nathanael Green sitting in Mrs. Elizabeth Steele's Kitchen looking troubled after the Battle of Cowpens, South Carolina, January 17 1781. Inkeeper, Mrs. Elizabeth Steele offers General Green money and a hot meal to lift his spirits and support the revolution. On the left a dog sits next to the fireplace. Engraved by J.B. Hall from the original painting by Alonzo Chappel (mispelled Chapple).

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