Framed watercolor painting of three ships, one sinking (The Essex). The Essex is located on the left half of the painting while the other two ships are on the right half with holes in their masts. The background is a harbor with large mountains on the horizon.
paintings (visual works)
paper (fiber product)
watercolor (paint)
Painting
"The Sinking of the / U.S. Grigate "Essex" / by two British Frigates / in the harbor of / Valpariso Chile in / the war of 1812 / Painted by M. MacPherson / after a pencil sketch by / Admiral David Porter / who commanded the / Essex / Painted by M. MacPherson / for Stephen W Phillips" (Attached letter on reverse)
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
P318
FA085
Macpherson, M (Artist)
17 9/16 x 22 1/16 x 1 2/16 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.741
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