William Jenkins Worth

Art Historical Context

This 1844 print by Charles Fenderich captures Major General William Jenkins Worth in full military attire, complete with a prominent epaulet on his shoulder. Worth, a distinguished U.S. Army officer, would soon play a key role in the Mexican-American War, leading campaigns that helped shape the nation’s territorial expansion. Created just two years before the conflict began, the portrait reflects the growing public interest in military heroes during a period of intense national growth and debate. Fenderich, a skilled printmaker active in the mid-nineteenth century, specialized in portraits th...