Great Naval Expedition.

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg (American, 1840 - 1867)

PublisherPublished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg (American, 1840 - 1867)

PublisherPublished by George Whiting (American, 1820 - 1862)

Date1861

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 1/2 x 13 3/16in. (21.6 x 33.5cm) Sheet (height x width): 13 x 16 3/4in. (33 x 42.5cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number1970.44.6

DescriptionA fleet of ships, nearly all with masts and rigging in addition to smokestacks, are in close formation in choppy water. Some ships have paddlewheels. At least two vessels fly American flags. Cannons protrude from the gunports of the large three-masted ship in the center. Jets of steam or water show where cannon balls are landing in the foreground. A building is visible on a low lying spit of land in the left background.

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