Museum Collections
Luce Center
Engagement Between the U.S. Sloop-of-War "Hornet" and H.B.M. Sloop-of-War "Penguin"
Object Number:
1925.141
Date:
1815
Medium:
Black ink, wash, and graphite with scratching out and selective glazing on paper inlaid into a larger sheet
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 x 9 in. ( 14.6 x 22.9 cm )
mat: 11 x 14 in. ( 27.9 x 35.6 cm )
Marks:
Signed: at lower left: "T. Birch."
Inscribed: at bottom center, in ink: "Hornet and Penguin"
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower left in graphite: "T Birch"; inscribed at lower center in brown ink: "Hornet and Penguin"
Description:
Marine
Credit Line:
Naval History Society Collection
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.