File:Burning of the uss philadelphia.jpg

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Summary

Artist



Description	American painter
Date of birth/death	19 August 1829	8 June 1901
Location of birth/death	Bolton	New York City
Authority control	WorldCat

Title

Burning of the Frigate Philadelphia in the Harbour of Tripoli

Description

English: It depicts USS Philadelphia, previously captured by the Tripolitans, ablaze after she was boarded by Stephen Decatur and 60 men and set afire, making their escape in the ketch Intrepid, depicted in the foreground.

Date

1897

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

60 × 42 in (152.4 × 106.7 cm)

Current location

U.S. Naval Academy Museum Collection

Object history

Gift of Paul E. Sutro, 1940.

Inscriptions

signed and dated by the artist

Source/Photographer

Naval History and Heritage Command: Photo #: KN-10849 (Colour)

Licensing

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