IMPORTANT JACKSON “DESCRIPTIVE VIEW OF THE GLORIOUS BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS” WAR OF 1812 BANDANA.
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Winning Bid:
$2,596.00
(Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Tuesday, March 15, 2022 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Tuesday, March 15, 2022 9:00:00 PM)
Item Description
21.25x26.5" linen likely produced in Scotland. 1815-1820. Listed by Collins in Threads of History as plate #49 on page 68. Stitched along edges. Minor fraying at top right edge, scattered faint damp stains, dots of age, and minor holes most notably one affecting the large text bubble right of center. Fine. None of these defects are so pronounced as to affect the overall magnificence of this stirring textile.
Key at bottom "Reference To The Above Glorious Victory" which lists main elements of the battle depicted in the massive and highly detailed scene above, covering everything from the city of New Orleans, the Mississippi River, to details of the American lines and headquarters. Just right of center amongst the roaring battle scene is a depiction of Gen. Jackson on horseback w/text bubble reading "Now's The Day, And Now's The Hour/See The Front Of Battle Lour/See Approach Proud Britain's Power/Britain's Chains And Slavery. By Oppressions Woes And Pains,/By Your Sons In Imprest Chains/We Will Draw Our Dearest Veins/But They Shall Be, Shall Be Free. Who For Freedom's Land And Law/Freedom's Sword Will Strongly Draw/Freeman Stand Or Freeman Fall/Sons Of Freedom On With Me! Lay The Proud Usurpers Low/Tyrants Fall In Every Foe,/Liberty's In Every Blow,/Forward Let Us Do Or Die!"
As though the battle scene itself was not overwhelming enough each corner depicts an important moment from early American history. Included are: "Cornwallis Army Surrendering To Gen. Lincoln 17th August 1781" at lower right; "Great Britain Acknowledging Her Independence By The Treaty Of Peace 22nd May 1783" top right; "The Bombardment Of The Pirates By The American Fleet Under Commodore Dicatur" at top left a reference to Commodore Stephen Decatur's victory over pirates in the Barbary States for which he became known the Conqueror of the Barbary Pirates and "The Dawning Of American Independence, Or The People Of Boston Throwing Three Ship Loads Of Tea Overboard" at lower left. These vignettes and the battle scene are littered w/additional details and text bubbles too numerous to mention making this an eminently fascinating piece that the viewer can return to again and again discovering new elements and evoking tremendous pride of ownership.
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