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The Fight Between the "Alabama" and the "Kearsarge" Off Cherbourg, June 19, 1864

The Fight Between the "Alabama" and the "Kearsarge" Off Cherbourg, June 19, 1864
Artist
Gustav W. Seitz, 1826 - 1900?
Sitter
John Ancrum Winslow, 19 Nov 1811 - 29 Sep 1873
Raphael Semmes, 27 Sep 1809 - 30 Aug 1877
Date
c. 1864
Type
Print
Medium
Color lithograph on paper
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 30.7 × 41 cm (12 1/16 × 16 1/8")
Mat (Verified): 55.9 × 71.1 cm (22 × 28")
Topic
Exterior
Exterior\Waterscape\Seascape
Vehicle\Ship
Nature & Environment\Water\Ocean
Weapon\Cannon
Symbols & Motifs\Banner
Equipment\Chain
Weapon\Cannonball
Equipment\Anchor
Nature & Environment\Smoke
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\United States
John Ancrum Winslow: Male
John Ancrum Winslow: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Civil War\Union
Raphael Semmes: Male
Raphael Semmes: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Raphael Semmes: Literature\Writer
Raphael Semmes: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Civil War\Confederate
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.84.369
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view