[Portrait of Enrique Guillermo Antonio Mexia]

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Image

Description

Content/DescriptionHalf length, oval portrait of bearded man in dress military uniform holding a saber and wearing a medal. Enrique Guillermo Antonio Mexia (1829-1896) fought in the war against the United States, on the liberal side in the War of the Reform 1857-1860, against the French invasion under Maximilian, and for Benito Juarez, as well as occupying himself with business and politics in his later years. Son of Jose Antonio Mexia and father of Inez Mexia.

Details

Title

[Portrait of Enrique Guillermo Antonio Mexia]

Creator

Unknown, artist

Published

ca. 1860

Full Collection Name

Framed items from the collections of The Bancroft Library

Other Identifiers

BANC PIC 1934.003:05--FR

Subject (Topic)

Mexia family -- Pictorial works
Soldiers

Type

Image

Format

Oil paintings
Portraits

Extent

1 painting : oil ; 43.2 x 36 cm.

Archive

The Bancroft Library

Note

Manufacturer's stamp (verso).

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Collection

Framed Items