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His Majesty's Frigate the Shannon carrying the American Frigate Chesapeake

Hierarchical level:

Item

Date:

September 1, 1813.

Reference:

R9266

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3025678

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Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana at the National Archives of Canada

Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana, 2002 Acquisition

His Majesty's Frigate the Shannon carrying the American Frigate Chesapeake
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

September 1, 1813.

Place:

London (England):

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 print / estampe : hand coloured aquatint on wove paper
Support 51.500 x 63.100 cm
Image 38.300 x 53.400 cm
Platemark 45.000 x 57.000 cm

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The print depicts a military event of conflict between the British and the American naval ships., u.l. corner is clipped, and a tear on t. is fixed with a tape on verso.
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Artist: Whitcombe, Thomas ca. 1760-ca. 1824, after

Engraver: Jeakes, Joseph, 1778-1829
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Alpha-numeric note:

Sotheby's inventory no. P3841

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscribed. Dated., Inscription: on recto, in the plate, l.l.:Painted by Thos. Whitcombe; l.r.:Aqua. a Jeakes; b.:To the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Melville first Lord of the Admiralty/This print of His Majesty's Frigate the Shannon, Captn. Broke, Commander, carrying the American Frigate, Cheasapeake,(Commanded by Capt. Lawrance) by boarding in sight of Boston Harbour/is respectfully inscribed by his Most obedient and devoted Humble Servant J. Hassell./London Pub Sept 1 1813 by Hassell & Co. II. Clements Inn.; l.r. of the inscription below the image.:Chesapeake Shannon/49 Guns and 440 Men. 38 Guns and 330 Men. (complete transcription)
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event

évenement
Source:

Private

Other accession no.:

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03231
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Graphic (art)

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Item no. assigned by LAC [R9266] 3231

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada / Bibilothque et Archives Canada (R9266-3231) Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana
Copyright: expired/périmé

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