Engraving of a ship at sea with five figures on board. Ship is flying an American flag.
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Engraving
"Drawn by Wm. Lynn: / No 1 of an edition of 50 only and the plate destroyed. / U.S. Frigate Constitution, of 44 Guns. / Boston, Pub by Wm. Lynn / Published by Charles E. Goodspeed. Boston, Mass 1904, For The Savage Engraving Associates. / A. Bowen Sc." (printed)
"Stephen W. Phillips. / Bought at Goodspeed's who had / taken it back from the original / subscriber in Jan. 1905. I paid / $12.50 the original subscription / price for the unframed print. / To me this is the finest print of the / Constitution in existence." (handwritten)
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
P357
FA004
After Lynn, William, ca. 1744-1844 (Artist)
Bowen, Abel, 1790-1850 (Engraver)
Charles E. Goodspeed & Co. (Publisher)
23 3/16 x 28 4/16 x 1 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.780
Massachusetts (United States)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
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