Burning_of_the_uss_philadelphia.jpg
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Summary
Edward Moran : Burning of the Frigate Philadelphia in the Harbor of Tripoli ( ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Artist |
artist QS:P170,Q966864
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Title |
Burning of the Frigate Philadelphia in the Harbor of Tripoli
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Object type |
painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
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Description |
English
:
It depicts USS Philadelphia, previously captured by the Tripolitans, ablaze after she was boarded by
Stephen Decatur
and 60 men and set afire, making their escape in the ketch
Intrepid
, depicted in the foreground.
Français
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Tableau montrant l'incendie du navire américain l’
USS Philadelphia
le 16 février 1804 dans le port de Tripoli. Capturé par les tripolitains après son échouage en octobre 1803, il finit incendié par Stephen Decatur et soixante hommes, qui s'échappent dans le ketch l’
Intrepid
représenté au premier plan.
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Date |
1897
date QS:P571,+1897-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Medium |
oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
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Dimensions |
height: 60 in (152.4 cm); width: 42 in (106.6 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,60U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,42U218593
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Collection | U.S. Naval Academy Museum Collection | ||||||||||||||||||||
Object history | Gift of Paul E. Sutro, 1940. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Inscriptions | signed and dated by the artist | ||||||||||||||||||||
Source/Photographer | Naval History and Heritage Command: Photo #: KN-10849 (Color) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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