Naval Combat Between The Monitor And The Merrimac, Hampton Roads, March 9Th, 1862
Artist
William Momberger
Artist
John C. McRae
CultureAmerican
Date1862
Mediumwood engraving, paper
DimensionsOverall, Image: 4 1/2 x 7 7/8 in. (11.4 x 20 cm)
Overall: 6 1/8 x 9 1/2 in. (15.6 x 24.1 cm)
Overall, Mat: 14 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (36.2 x 48.9 cm)
Overall: 6 1/8 x 9 1/2 in. (15.6 x 24.1 cm)
Overall, Mat: 14 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (36.2 x 48.9 cm)
Inscribed"Engraved expressly for Abbots Civil War".
Credit LineThe Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA
Object number47.25.2
Not on view
DescriptionA wood engraving of the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac. The monitor is shown with U.S. flag flying, smoke coming from turrets, one box like superstructure forward and two hatches aft. The Merrimac flies a large flag with one white horizontal stripe and nine stars on a dark field. The smokestack shows seven wire struts and a projection around the opening. A fort among reefs flies the U.S. flag in the right background. The shell splashes in the foreground resemble rushes growing in a swamp.
