The U.S. Frigate United States Capturing His Britannic Majesty's Frigate Macedonian
Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836, 1815
- Artista
- Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836
- Datazione
- 1815
- Tipologia
- Stampa
- Tecnica
- hand-colored engraving on wove paper
- Dimensioni
- 45,72 × 66,04 cm
- Collezione
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licenza
- Pubblico dominio, CC0
Descrizione dell’immagine
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.