Object Number 1969.0903 A

Object Name

Drawing (Watercolor drawing)

Title

Naval Mourning Picture

Category

Works on Paper

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

A. H. Fernald (Draftsman)

Place of Origin

New England, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Probably made in New England, as other artists with the surname Fernald are found around Boston, Massachusetts.

Date

1815

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Signature; Verso, lower center; "W R Hill Portsmouth/ NH" and "A H Fernald/ 1815" in pencil
2. Inscription; Verso, lower center; "Baltimore/ Philadelphia." in ink

Subjects

Seascape; Landscape; Allegory; War of 1812

Materials

Ink; Watercolor; Paper (wove)

Techniques

Drawn, Hand colored, Painted

Dimensions (inches)

8.2 (H) , 12.8 (W) , 6.9 (Image H) , 12.2 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

20.8 (H) , 32.4 (W) , 6.9 (Image H) , 12.2 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

H at left. W at bottom.

Watermark

Unidentified, faded watermark

Coloring

Hand colored with transparent and opaque watercolors

Object Description

Web - 01/20/2016

The engagement between USS Wasp and HMS Reindeer took place in the English Channel on June 28, 1814. The Wasp sank the Reindeer in less than thirty minutes.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Article] Johns, Jeremy Rowett. 10//2015 "His Majesty's Bad Bargain: Richard Johns and his naval pension". The Mariner's Mirror. 101 (4)
• Battle between USS Wasp and HMS Reindeer; pp. 461-466