Thomas Chambers Constitution and the Guerriere Art Print
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$10.99
An archival premium quality art print of The Constitution and the Guerrière by Thomas Chambers, painted in oil on canvas in 1845. This scene depicts one of the most celebrated naval engagements of the War of 1812, fought on August 19, 1812. The USS Constitution, under Captain Isaac Hull and a crew of 476, fought three major battles during the war — and this was the most famous. During the fight, a British sailor reportedly saw a cannonball bounce off the Constitution’s thick oak hull and cried out “her sides are made of iron,” giving the ship her enduring nickname, Old Ironsides. Within minutes, the Constitution’s guns shot away the Guerrière’s masts, and she sank into the sea.
Folk Art Print #42.
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