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Watercolor
Untitled ("No. 4. The hull of the Wasp in the act of sinking the Reindeer and putting part of her crew on board a Portuguese vesel for passage to Plymouth.")
John T. Serres
1800-1825
Description
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.
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
John T. Serres (Artist)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1957.0643.004 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0643.004 A
Object Name
Watercolor
Title
Untitled ("No. 4. The hull of the Wasp in the act of sinking the Reindeer and putting part of her crew on board a Portuguese vesel for passage to Plymouth.")
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
John T. Serres (Artist)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1800-1825
Subject(s)
- Military
- Naval history
- Seascape
- War of 1812
Materials
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Construction Description
Three-ply Bristol paper, all linen rag.
Dimensions (inches)
17.4 (H) x 21.9 (W) x 14.5 (Image H) x 18.9 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
44.2 (H) x 55.7 (W) x 36.8 (Image H) x 48.1 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom.
Edition Watermark
Upper left: "W TURNER, 1807" and "J WHATMAN"; upper right: "J WHATMAN, 1807"
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Hughes, Christine F. & Brodine, Charles E. 2023 The Naval War of 1812: A Documentary History. 4.
• Published: p. 227Book: Richardson, Edgar P. 1986 American Paintings and Related Pictures in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published as cat. no. 74, pp. 138-143.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