Capture of the Chesapeake, June 1st 1813, for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements

After Thomas Whitcombe British

Engraver John Bailey British

January 1, 1817

Not on view

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Title: Capture of the Chesapeake, June 1st 1813, for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements
Artist: After Thomas Whitcombe (British, 1763–1824)
Engraver: John Bailey (British, Blades Field, Bowes, Yorkshire 1750–1819 Chillingham, Northumberland)
Date: January 1, 1817
Medium: Hand-colored aquatint
Dimensions: Plate: 8 7/16 × 11 13/16 in. (21.5 × 30 cm)
Sheet: 11 in. × 14 1/8 in. (28 × 35.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
Object Number: 24.90.1521
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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