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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Burning of The Congress
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.

Burning of The Congress

Artist Thomas Walter (American)
CultureAmerican
Date1862
MediumWatercolor
DimensionsOverall: 15 x 18 7/8 in. (38.1 x 47.9 cm)
Overall, Mat: 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm)
InscribedSigned at lower right corner "WALTER".
Credit LineGift of Miss Agness M. Walter
Object number46.34.1B
On View
Not on view
DescriptionA scene that seems to depict the burning of the Congress, in black and white and faded red opaque watercolor. Near the shore where there is a building and flag pole with American flag a three masted man-o-war burns, but still fires on the Merrimac and three other boats with two guns aft. A sailing vessel at left of Merrimac sinks slowly. This is on heavy rough paper reinforced on the left edge.

Published ReferencesReproduced in black and white on page 27 of the book IRONCLADS OF THE CIVIL WAR, American Heritage Publishing Co., NY, 1964.
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