Marching

Original Title

title unknown

Devised Title

Marching

Date

Unknown

Creator

Kermit Oliver See all items with this value

Description

Oliver's painting depicts a group of men marching and playing drums and flutes, seemingly as part of a military expedition. The scene is believed to be drawn from the Battle of San Jacinto, the culminating battle of Texas's war against Mexico. The Black man may be Dick the Drummer, a free Black man who was part of the Texas army band.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Military See all items with this value

Music See all items with this value

Art See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Musical instruments

Performers

Black art

Type

Painting

Medium

paint on masonite

Measurements

44 in x 28 in

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

pc166

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.TSU.0052

Rights

All rights held by the University Museum at Texas Southern. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact University Museum, Texas Southern University umuseum@gmail.com Attn: Museum Director. Materials not created by Texas Southern University may still be under copyright. Additional materials may be presented for educational and research purposes in accordance with fair use under United States copyright law.

Contributing Institution

Texas Southern University

Collection

Permanent Collection See all items with this value

References

Kleiner, Diana J. "Dick the Drummer." Texas State Historical Association. 9 September, 2020. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/dick-the-drummer.