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The explosion of the United States Steam Frigate Missouri, at Gibralter [sic], Aug. 26th, 1843 To Captn. Sir George Sartorius and the Officers of the H.M.S. Malabar--this print is respectfully dedicated by their obedient servant, Edmund Fry / drawn by E. Duncan, from a sketch made on the spot by Lieut. G.P. Mands, T.G. Dutton lith.; Day & Haghe lithrs. to the Queen. – Vintage Wall Art

The explosion of the United States Steam Frigate Missouri, at Gibralter [sic], Aug. 26th, 1843 To Captn. Sir George Sartorius and the Officers of the H.M.S. Malabar--this print is respectfully dedicated by their obedient servant, Edmund Fry / drawn by E. Duncan, from a sketch made on the spot by Lieut. G.P. Mands, T.G. Dutton lith.; Day & Haghe lithrs. to the Queen., London: Ackerman & Co., [between 1843 and 1850]. — antique lithograph
The explosion of the United States Steam Frigate Missouri, at Gibralter [sic], Aug. 26th, 1843 To Captn. Sir George Sartorius and the Officers of the H.M.S. Malabar--this print is respectfully dedicated by their obedient servant, Edmund Fry / drawn by E. Duncan, from a sketch made on the spot by Lieut. G.P. Mands, T.G. Dutton lith.; Day & Haghe lithrs. to the Queen., London: Ackerman & Co., [between 1843 and 1850].. Antique lithograph from the Military collection.

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This rare antique lithograph captures The explosion of the United States Steam Frigate Missouri, at Gibralter [sic], Aug. 26th, 1843 To Captn. Sir George Sartorius and the Officers of the H.M.S. Malabar--this print is respectfully dedicated by their obedient servant, Edmund Fry / drawn by E. Duncan, from a sketch made on the spot by Lieut. G.P. Mands, T.G. Dutton lith.; Day & Haghe lithrs. to the Queen. in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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The explosion of the United States Steam Frigate Missouri, at Gibralter [sic], Aug. 26th, 1843 To Captn. Sir George Sartorius and the Officers of the H.M.S. Malabar--this print is respectfully dedicated by their obedient servant, Edmund Fry / drawn by E. Duncan, from a sketch made on the spot by Lieut. G.P. Mands, T.G. Dutton lith.; Day & Haghe lithrs. to the Queen.

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Few pictures on this board show a foreign warship's loss in port as closely as this one. It depicts the fire and explosion of the United States steam frigate *Missouri* at Gibraltar on August 26, 1843, when a blaze aboard reached her magazine and destroyed the ship. The color lithograph was drawn by E. Duncan from a sketch made on the spot by Lieutenant G.P. Mands of HMS *Malabar*, a British vessel in the harbor at the time. Its dedication to Captain Sir George Sartorius and the officers of the *Malabar* reflects that British eyewitness connection.

Created / publishedLondon: Ackerman & Co., [between 1843 and 1850].
Medium1 print : lithograph, color.
GenreNaval prints 1840-1860.Chromolithographs 1840-1860.
SubjectsShips--American--Gibraltar--1840-1850. Ships--British--Gibraltar--1840-1850. Ship accidents--Gibraltar--1840-1850. Fires--Gibraltar--1840-1850.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,657 × 3,727 px · prints to 16 × 12 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-221798

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