Collection Highlights
Aaron Burr (1756-1836)
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1927.59
Medium:
Plaster with wash
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Luce Center
Engagement Between the U.S. Frigate "Chesapeake" and H.M.S. "Shannon"
Object Number:
1943.486
Date:
1813
Medium:
Watercolor, black ink, and graphite with touches of gouache on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. ( 34.3 x 47 cm )
Marks:
inscriptions: none
Inscriptions:
Verso inscribed at lower left in graphite: "Chesapeake & Shannon"
Description:
Marine
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Eugene H. Pool
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
