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Photo, Print, DrawingConstitution and Java, 2nd view 1 drawing : ink and wash ; 15.2 x 23.3 cm (sheet) | Drawing shows the British frigate HMS Java, commanded by Captain Lambert after it lost in the clash with the USS Constitution, commanded by Commodore William Bainbridge, off the coast of Salvador, Brazil.- Contributor: Birch, Thomas
- Date: 1813-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingShip United States 1 drawing : watercolor and graphite ; 5.4 x 20.2 cm (sheet), 10.8 x 29.2 cm (mount) | Detail drawing showing how the hull of the USS United States, under the command of Stephen Decatur, sails in the water.- Contributor: Birch, Thomas
- Date: 1813-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingUnited States & Macedonian 1 drawing : pen and ink, with ink wash ; 15.3 x 23.5 cm (sheet) | Preliminary drawing for an oil painting showing the sea battle between the USS United States, under the command of Stephen Decatur, and HMS Macedonian off the coast of Maderia on October 25, 1812.- Contributor: Birch, Thomas
- Date: 1813-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingAttack upon George & Federick's towns by a detachment of boats from The R. Hon. Sir T. B. Warrens squadron under Rear Admiral Cockburn in April 1813 1 drawing on laid paper : ink. | Topographical drawing shows the position of Rear Admiral George Cockburn's boat, as well as boats belonging to others, and the location of Georgetown, Fredericktown and the American batteries on the Sassafras River in Maryland during the War of 1812.- Date: 1813-01-01
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CollectionDrawings (Documentary) The Documentary Drawings category includes more than 4,000 drawings made between 1750 and 1970. Eye-witness sketches made during the U.S. Civil War are the most frequently used images. Also included are topographical views, bank note vignettes, portraits, and courtroom sketches. A large group of Russian drawings show areas of China in the 1800s. Among the well-known artists represented by numerous works are William Birch,…- Date: 1783
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