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Constitution and Java, 2nd view – Historic Reproduction

Constitution and Java, 2nd view, [ca. 1813] — historic drawing
Constitution and Java, 2nd view, [ca. 1813]. Historic drawing from the Boston National Historic Park collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This ink and wash drawing shows the frigate *Constitution* in the second of two views, paired with a sketch of the British frigate *Java*, the ship it defeated off Brazil on December 29, 1812. That victory, along with the earlier win over HMS *Guerriere* in August 1812, made the ship a national hero and earned it the nickname "Old Ironsides." The drawing is dated about 1813 and belongs to the Marian S. Carson Collection at the Library of Congress. Its maker is not named in the record, but its subject reflects the naval triumphs that drew public attention to American warships during the War of 1812.

Created / published[ca. 1813]
Medium1 drawing : ink and wash.
GenreMarines (Visual works) 1810-1820.Ink drawings 1810-1820.
NotesMarian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress). Unprocessed in D 024
SubjectsConstitution (Frigate)--1810-1820. Warships--American--1810-1820. United States--History--War of 1812--Naval operations.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan3,871 × 2,503 px · prints to 13 × 8 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-220227

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