The U.S. Frigate United States Capturing His Britannic Majesty's Frigate Macedonian
Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836, 1815
- Artiste
- Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836
- Datation
- 1815
- Catégorie
- Estampe
- Technique
- hand-colored engraving on wove paper
- Dimensions
- 45,72 × 66,04 cm
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licence
- Domaine public, CC0
Description de l’image
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.