Lot 439
B. Silvers (American, Early 19th Century)
Sale 1277 - Beyond a Cincinnati Legacy: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fleischmann III, Part II
Nov 17, 2023
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Online / Cincinnati
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B. Silvers (American, Early 19th Century)
Capture of the USS Chesapeake
watercolor and ink on paper
signed and dated B. Silvers del. / Yarmouth, March 14th 1814, lower margin
titled and identified His Majesty's Frigate the Shannon, Capt Broke Commander Carrying by Boarding, The American Frigate Chesapeake Commanded by Capt Lawrence. In Sight of Boston Harbor / (Shannon 380 Guns and 330 Men) / (Chesapeake 49 Guns and 440 Men)
17 x 21 inches.
The capture of USS Chesapeake, also known as the Battle of Boston Harbor, was fought on June 1, 1813, between the Royal Navy frigate HMS Shannon and the United States Navy frigate USS Chesapeake, as part of the War of 1812.
watercolor and ink on paper
signed and dated B. Silvers del. / Yarmouth, March 14th 1814, lower margin
titled and identified His Majesty's Frigate the Shannon, Capt Broke Commander Carrying by Boarding, The American Frigate Chesapeake Commanded by Capt Lawrence. In Sight of Boston Harbor / (Shannon 380 Guns and 330 Men) / (Chesapeake 49 Guns and 440 Men)
17 x 21 inches.
The capture of USS Chesapeake, also known as the Battle of Boston Harbor, was fought on June 1, 1813, between the Royal Navy frigate HMS Shannon and the United States Navy frigate USS Chesapeake, as part of the War of 1812.
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