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Capture of the Savannah by the U.S.S. Perry, (painting)

Catalog Data

Painter:
Muller, Fritz 1814-after 1861  Search this
Mullen, F. (formerly attributed to)  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
National Gallery of Art Fourth Street & Constitution Avenue, N.W Washington District of Columbia 20565 Accession Number: 1967.20.2 (2335)
Date:
1861
Notes:
Chotner, Deborah, "American Naive Paintings," Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 1992.
National Gallery of Art, 1988, 1990.
"American paintings and sculpture: an illustrated catalogue," Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 1970.
Summary:
Scene of the Savannah and Perry at sea at the moment of the Savannah's surrender.
Topic:
History--United States--Civil War  Search this
Waterscape--Boat  Search this
Architecture--Boat--Savannah  Search this
Architecture--Boat--Perry  Search this
Control number:
IAP 08600529
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_251716