Five Victorian Lithographs of Battle Scenes from the Riel Rebellion and the War of 1812 by 19th Century School
19th Century School
Five Victorian Lithographs of Battle Scenes from the Riel Rebellion and the War of 1812
colour lithographs
including “Battle of Cut Knife Creek”; “Battle of New Orleans”; “Battle of Fish Creek”; “The Capture of Batoche”; “Battle of Tippecanoe”
19.5 x 26 ins ( 49.5 x 66 cms )
Auction Estimate: $800.00 - $1,000.00
Price Realized $720.00
Sale date: February 19th 2015
Provenance:
The Niagara Falls Museum
The William (Billy) Jamieson Collection, Toronto
Private Collection, Toronto
The Niagara Falls Museum
The William (Billy) Jamieson Collection, Toronto
Private Collection, Toronto
Two prints in this collection depict pivotal battle scenes from the War of 1812. On November 7, 1811, General William Henry Harrison and his American troops fought Tenskwatawa (aka “The Prophet”) near Battle Ground, Indiana, in the Battle of Tippecanoe. The Americans won this battle, but it ultimately led to the deterioration of US-British relations and served as a catalyst of the War of 1812.
The Battle of New Orleans was the final major battle of the War of 1812, which continued from December 24, 1814 until January 8, 1815. This print shows General Andrew Jackson commanding his troops from horseback against British General Pakeham and his troops.
A series of three battles from the Riel Rebellion are depicted in these prints. On April 24, 1885, the surprise attack now known as The Battle of Fish Creek took place 200 miles from Batoche, Saskatchewan, where Louis Riel's headquarters lay. In the Battle of Cut Knife Creek (May 2, 1885), mounted police, militia, and Canadian army troops were defeated by Cree and Assiniboine warriors near Battleford, Saskatchewan, just days before the contentious Capture of Batoche. Cut Knife Creek was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1923. The Capture of Batoche occurred between May 9-12, 1885. This was the decisive battle where the defeat of the Metis led to the surrender of Louis Riel on May 15, 1885.
Kurz and Allison were a major publisher of chromolithographs in the 19th century and were based in Chicago. They were best known for their prints of battles, which were visually re-imagined rather than photographically accurate, in order to heighten the sense of drama and heroism in the scene.
The Battle of New Orleans was the final major battle of the War of 1812, which continued from December 24, 1814 until January 8, 1815. This print shows General Andrew Jackson commanding his troops from horseback against British General Pakeham and his troops.
A series of three battles from the Riel Rebellion are depicted in these prints. On April 24, 1885, the surprise attack now known as The Battle of Fish Creek took place 200 miles from Batoche, Saskatchewan, where Louis Riel's headquarters lay. In the Battle of Cut Knife Creek (May 2, 1885), mounted police, militia, and Canadian army troops were defeated by Cree and Assiniboine warriors near Battleford, Saskatchewan, just days before the contentious Capture of Batoche. Cut Knife Creek was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1923. The Capture of Batoche occurred between May 9-12, 1885. This was the decisive battle where the defeat of the Metis led to the surrender of Louis Riel on May 15, 1885.
Kurz and Allison were a major publisher of chromolithographs in the 19th century and were based in Chicago. They were best known for their prints of battles, which were visually re-imagined rather than photographically accurate, in order to heighten the sense of drama and heroism in the scene.
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