March Auction
Lot 248:
Harry R. Lowd (American, 20th C) Portrait Painting of the USN Frigate Essex
Description
Harry R. Lowd (American, 20th C) Portrait of the Frigate Essex, a famous 32-gun sailing frigate of the United States Navy. Measuring 19 inches H x 27 W, framed, 23.5 x 29.5 inches. Signed lower right.
Artwork Details
Subject: The central ship is the USS Essex, shown under full sail. Titled FRIGATE ESSEX 32 Guns Built at SALEM 1799.
Historical Context: The USS Essex was an influential ship in early American naval history, notably participating in the War of 1812. It was famously built in Salem, Massachusetts.
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