The U.S. Frigate United States Capturing His Britannic Majesty's Frigate Macedonian

Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836, 1815

The image shows a maritime scene with two ships in a naval battle. The horizon is low, depicting the sea and sky. The ships, waves, rigging, and sails are detailed, with a color palette of blues, aquamarine, browns, creams, whites, grays, reds, and blues. Smoke from the ships' guns indicates firing.
Artist
Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836
Date
1815
Type
Print
Medium
hand-colored engraving on wove paper
Dimensions
45.72 × 66.04 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a maritime scene with two ships in a naval battle. The horizon is low, depicting the sea and sky. The ships, waves, rigging, and sails are detailed, with a color palette of blues, aquamarine, browns, creams, whites, grays, reds, and blues. Smoke from the ships' guns indicates firing.

Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836