Perry's victory on Lake Erie, Sept. 10th 1813 / drawn by J.J. Barralet ; engraved by B. Tanner. – Historic Print
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This antique engraving of Perry's victory on Lake Erie, Sept. 10th 1813 / drawn by J.J. Barralet ; engraved by B. Tanner. brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Perry's victory on Lake Erie, Sept. 10th 1813 / drawn by J.J. Barralet ; engraved by B. Tanner.
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Oliver Hazard Perry's squadron and the British fleet off Put-in-Bay on Lake Erie form the subject of this engraving, which was drawn by the Irish-born artist J.J. Barralet and engraved by Benjamin Tanner. Perry's victory on September 10, 1813, was a turning point in the War of 1812, giving the United States control of the lake and allowing American forces to advance into Upper Canada. The print was deposited for copyright on October 14, 1814, and the pencilled note reading "with a key" suggests it was issued with a guide identifying the ships and their positions. Its survival as a copyright deposit makes it a useful record of how the battle was presented to the public during the war.
| Created / published | c1814 October 14th. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
| Genre | Engravings 1810-1820. |
| Notes | 698 U.S. Copyright Office. Title from item. Inscribed in pencil below title: With a key. Inscribed in ink on back: No. 698 Title page of Perry's victory on Lake Erie" deposited 14th Oct. 1814 by Benjamin Tanner as [...]." |
| Subjects | Perry, Oliver Hazard,--1785-1819. Lake Erie, Battle of, 1813. Naval warfare--United States--1810-1820. Naval warfare--Great Britain--1810-1820. United States--History--War of 1812--Naval operations. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,148 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-108995 |
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