- Title:
- The Raleigh
- Object Name:
- Object ID:
- 2009.012
- Creator:
- Rowe, John F.
- Date:
- circa 1970
- Description:
- Color print of the frigate Raleigh, from painting by John F. Rowe, c. 1970. Depicts a three-masted frigate in full sail, presumably in Piscataqua Harbor at Portsmouth, NH. Fence in foreground with artist's signature, lower right: "JOHN F. ROWE". Imprinted below image, lower right: "The Raleigh by John F. Rowe". Unframed.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-11.5 W-13.95 inches
- Provenance:
- The Raleigh was built in Portsmouth, NH, in 1776 and put to sea in 1777. It was one of the first warships authorized by the Continental Congress. It appears on the New Hampshire state seal.
Captain John F. Rowe (USN retired) of Newington, NH, painted the Raleigh based on construction drawings obtained from London. In 1980, William Loeb, publisher of the Union Leader, purchased a painting of the Raleigh by Rowe and presented it to the State for display in the State House. - Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- Subjects:
- Ships, Shipbuilding, Shipyards, Warships, Frigate Raleigh
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