American, 19th Century

Signed: J. Perry '99 (Lower, Right)

" Memorial for the Michigan Unit Co. L 33 That Fought in The Spanish-American War ", 1899

Oil on Canvas

23" x 46 1/4"

Housed in its original 3" Ornamented Frame

Overall Size: 29" x 52"

Older repair made to the canvas. In otherwise good condition. This painting is a bit dark visually; a picture light would be recommended.

Co. " L ", 33rd Infantry Division is a Michigan Unit that served in the Spanish-American War. (See Canteen)

This painting was purchased from a museum auction in South Haven, Michigan, sometime in the last 30 years.

The Spanish-American War (1898) was a brief conflict where the U.S. fought Spain, ending Spain's colonial rule in the Americas and resulting in the U.S. acquiring Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines, marking America's rise as a world power. Its causes included American support for Cuba's independence, sensationalized "yellow journalism" fanning public outrage over Spanish actions, and the mysterious explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor, which many blamed on Spain, leading to a U.S. declaration of war.