The Constitution and Guerriere.
Date1852-1854
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 1/8 x 12 1/2in. (20.6 x 31.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 x 14in. (25.4 x 35.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 x 14in. (25.4 x 35.6cm)
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionTwo warships are engaged in combat in the middle of a choppy sea. The Guerriere, on the left, has lost all three masts. Two men are trying to retrieve a British flag which has fallen into the water. The Constitution, on the right, has holes in the sails and broken spars. An American flag flies from the stern. Men on the Constitution cheer and wave. Other men fight with swords and muskets.
Object number2006.42.0
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "THE CONSTITUTION AND GUERRIERE. / 427."On verso, in pencil: lower left, "A98787"; center, "30"; lower right, accession number.
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- Kellogg Brothers Lithographs
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