Engraving

Title:

The Chesapeake & Shannon

Object Name:

Engraving

Object ID:

1940.008.17

Creator:

Corne, Michele Felice; Wightman, Thomas; Bowen, Abel (1790-1850)Engraver

Place of Origin:

Boston, MA

Date:

circa 1815

Description:

Hand-colored engraving, The Chesapeake & Shannon, engraved by Thomas Wightman, after Michele Felice Corne (1752-1845), published by Abel Bowen (1790-1850) in "The Naval Monument," c. 1815. Ink and watercolor on paper. Naval battle between the Chesapeake and the Shannon, 1813. Two ships, one bearing the American flag, appearing out of gray clouds on sea. Imprinted below image, lower left: "M. Corne p". Center, below image: "Entered according to Act of Congress Decr. 28th 1815 by A. Bowen." Lower right, below image: " Wightman". Titled at lower center, "THE CHESAPEAKE & SHANNON." Tape label on backing paper with ink inscription: "Gift from / M.H. Jewell / 1940". Black painted wood frame with gilded exterior, glazed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-4.4 W-7.2 inches

Provenance:

Published in "The Naval Monument, Containing Official and Other Accounts Of All The Battles Fought Between the Navies of the United States and Great Britain During The Late War." Boston: Abel Bowen, 1816.

The U.S. Frigate Chesapeake was captured by HMS Shannon off of Boston on June 1, 1813.

Credit Line:

Gift of Margaret H. Jewell

People:

Jewell, Margaret H. (1866-1970), Corne, Michele Felice, Bowen, Abel (1790-1850)

Subjects:

Ships, Naval ships, Naval warfare, Naval ships, Sailing ships, Warfare, War ships, Warships, War, War of 1812