Terrific Engagement Between the 'Monitor' 2 guns, and 'Merrimac' 10 guns, in Hampton Roads, March 9th 1862. The First Fight between Iron Ships of War. In which the Merrimac was ripped, and the whole Rebel Fleet driven back to Norfolk.

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 1862

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Very good. Some toning. Size 19.5 x 25 Inches. A striking 1862 Currier and Ives original lithograph view of the historic American Civil War battle of the Monitor and Merrimac . Considered the first clash of Ironclads, this was one of the most important naval engagements in the American Civil War (1861 - 1865), transforming future naval warfare. This is one of the first images of the historic battle that would have been available to the general public. Moreover, it is the work of Frances 'Fanny' Palmer, the first American woman to work as a professional artist. A Closer Look The view looks east from the James River toward the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic. Union held Newport News is on the left, and Confederate held Sewall's Point, appears on the right. The clashing ironclads, USS Monitor and Merrimac , take center stage. The Monitor , with its novel rotating 2-gun turret is at the fore while the 10-gun Merrimac floats just behind. Both ironclads are firing at one another at point blank range. Despite the propagandist claims in the caption, neither ironclad could effectively harm the other, even at close range. The view features vivid original gauche color. Clash of Ironclads The Battle of the Monitor and Merrimac , also known as the Battle of Hampton Roads, stands as a pivotal moment in naval history, occurring over two days on March 8-9, 1862, during the American Civil War. At Hampton Roads, Virginia, the Confederate Navy sought to challenge the Union blockade that was stifling the Southern economy and its ability to sustain the war. The Confederates repurposed the scuttled USS Merrimac , armoring it with iron and renaming it the CSS Virginia . On its maiden voyage, this fearsome ironclad obliterated two wooden Union warships, the USS Cumberland and the USS Congress , demonstrating the vulnerability of traditional wooden ships against armored opponents. The carnage might have continued if not for the timely arrival of the USS Monitor , a revolutionary Union ironclad with a rotating turret. On the second day, the two iron giants clashed, firing heavy shells at point-blank range but failing to inflict critical damage on one another. While neither side could claim a definitive victory, the engagement proved the concept of the 'ironclad', transforming naval combat thereafter. The supremacy of ironclad warships was clear, rendering wooden navies obsolete and ushering in a new era of naval warfare characterized by armored vessels and heavy artillery. Currier and Ives Prints The New York publishing firm of Currier and Ives capitalized throughout the American Civil War by satisfying the insatiable consumer interest in the war with both large and small lithographs depicting dramatic events. The Battle of the Monitor and Merrimac fit the bill perfectly. The novel 'ironclad' technology was something that few had seen and its effectiveness against traditional canon fire caused an instant world-wide revolution. Although highly decorative, Currier and Ives prints were designed to be affordable to the average person, and were produced quickly in a factory-like manner in response to current events, making them 'in the moment' chronicles of the most important events of their time. In the subsequent 100+ years, Currier and Ives prints gained an immense following and, with the firm's closure, reproductions began appearing. This has led to considerable apprehension among collectors who rightly fear they may be buying a reproduction. In most cases, the original lithographic plates were destroyed, so the first step identifying an authentic piece is identifying the near-irreplicable pattern of a stone lithograph under high magnification. We are including an image of such for edification. Publication History and Census This view is based upon a painting by Frances Flora Palmer. It was issued in 1862 shortly after the events depicted by Currier and Ives. That firm, at the same time, also issued a much-reduced and cropped page-sized.…

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Terrific Engagement Between the 'Monitor' 2 guns, and 'Merrimac' 10 guns, in Hampton Roads, March 9th 1862. The First Fight between Iron Ships of War. In which the Merrimac was ripped, and the whole Rebel Fleet driven back to Norfolk.
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1862 Currier and Ives View of the Civil War Battle of the 'Monitor' and 'Merrimac'
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1862
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Geographicus Rare Antique Maps was founded in New York, New York, by Kevin James Brown in 1999. We are specialist antiquarians dealing in historic maps from all over the world and in all price ranges. Our enthusiasm, passion, and devotion to scholarship is expressed in our meticulously researched descriptions, among the most detailed and comprehensive available anywhere, for each and every rare map that passes over our desk. This same devotion guides the relationships of honesty and trust we have fostered with our clients, whether through purchasing or selling a rare map, getting an appraisal, or simply calling to discuss antique maps in general. We are happy to assist you no matter whether you are an interior decorator, an institution, an experienced collector, or are just looking for a single antique map. Geographicus is a member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America), the ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers), the New York Map Society, the Washington Map Society, the IMCOS, and the Society for the History of Discoveries. While primarily an internet-based company, we are happy to meet with clients to show our antique maps by appointment at our New York City location.…

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