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Alternative Title
Traveller
Description
A molded metal horse depicted with little tack other than a headstall and perhaps a surcingle. The figure stands on four feet looking forward attentively. Its long tail rests against the left hind leg.
52. Traveller. The horse of General Robert E. Lee during the War Between the States (1861-1865) Its stuffed body is still preserved at Lexington, Virginia.
[Editor's note: Interred 1971]
Exhibit label:
TRAVELLER, THE HORSE OF GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE.
A gift from Robert Edward Lee.
Dimensions (Length x Width x Height in cm)
8 x 2 x 7.5
Personal Name Subject
Cabell, James Branch, 1879-1958; Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
Topical Subject
Horses; Figurines; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
City/Location
Richmond (Va.)
Genre
figures (representations)
Type
Physical Object
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
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Rights
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Collection
James Branch Cabell Horse Figurine Collection
Source
Horse 52, Traveller, James Branch Cabell Horse Figurine collection, M 377, Box 4, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
m377_i052.jpg