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On Display: House - Dining Room Cross Hall
Drawing (Watercolor drawing)
CAPTURE OF H.B.M. FRIGATE MACEDONIAN BY THE U.S. FRIGATE UNITED STATES
George Thresher
1812-1815
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
George Thresher (Artist)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Watercolor
- Graphite
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1957.0821 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0821 A
Object Name
Drawing (Watercolor drawing)
Title
CAPTURE OF H.B.M. FRIGATE MACEDONIAN BY THE U.S. FRIGATE UNITED STATES
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
George Thresher (Artist)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1812-1815
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Foreground in water
Inscription: Sold at Veckioes N York
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Historical
- Maritime
- Naval history
- Seascape
- Military
Materials
- Watercolor
- Graphite
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Drawn
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
23.25 (H) x 30.5 (W) x 21.25 (Image H) x 28.31 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
59.055 (H) x 77.47 (W) x 53.975 (Image H) x 71.907 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom.
Edition Watermark
none
Coloring
Hand colored with transparent and opaque watercolors