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Title |
Perry's Victory on Lake Erie (aka Commodore Perry Passing from the "Lawrence" to the "Niagara") |
Place of Origin |
PA |
Artist or Maker |
Arnold, Edward Everard (c.1822-1866) |
Date |
c.1850-1860 |
Materials |
Oil on Canvas |
Dimension Details |
Height: 36" Width: 42" Framed Height: 42" Width: 48" Depth: 2 1/2" |
Description |
This painting by Edward Everard Arnold (c.1822-1866) depicts Commodore Matthew C. Perry (1794-1858) standing with a drawn sword in a skiff that also holds nine men in civilian dress. Their vessel floats between large sailing vessels amid active gunfire. Bullet holes riddle many of the sails, and an American flag flies from the mast of the ship on the far left. This painting is signed "ARNOLD" in the lower right, and the inscription "PERRY"S VICTORY ON LAKE ERIE" is printed in what appears to be the artist’s hand in the lower left corner. Arnold was born in Wurttemberg, Germany where he worked as a lithographer and painter until relocating to New Orleans, Louisiana c.1846. He painted in watercolor and oil and specialized in ship portraits and battle scenes. This maritime painting apparently followed the engraving of this title by Benjamin Tanner (1775-1848) and John James Barralet (1747-1815), which in turn was based on an original oil painting by Thomas Birch c.1814. |
Provenance |
The Estate of John P. Marquand, Newburyport, Massachusetts Sold to American Folk Art Gallery, New York, New York Sold to Donald V. Kiernan at Marine Arts Company, Salem, Massachusetts Sold to The Dietrich American Foundation, 1977 |
Object Name |
Painting |
Object ID |
6.7.1120 |
Search Terms |
paintings |