Image of the American Civil War Battle of Cherbourg on June 19, 1864, off Cherbourg, France, between the ships Kearsarge and Alabama; Union forces fire a cannon from the deck of the USS Kearsarge as they watch the CSS Alabama begin to sink (top right). "L. Prang & Company Boston."--text, bottom right margin. "Copyright 1887."--text, bottom center margin. "Aquarelle Facsimile Print."--text, bottom left margin. "J.O. Davidson"--text, artist's signature, bottom left of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 55.56 x 71.12 cm (21 7/8 x 28 in.)
Battles--Pictorial works Cannons--Pictorial works Naval battles--Pictorial works Sailors--Pictorial works Soldiers--Pictorial works United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Louis Prang Archive Large Size The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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