PHINEAS K. JONES* (AMERICAN, 19TH CENTURY) AND AMERICAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY*

THE CHESAPEAKE ENCOUNTERS THE SHANNON; MISSOURI; AND, THE SIR JOHN FRANKLIN: THREE WORKS IN A COMMON MOUNT

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PHINEAS K. JONES* (AMERICAN, 19TH CENTURY) AND AMERICAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY*
THE CHESAPEAKE ENCOUNTERS THE SHANNON; MISSOURI; AND, THE SIR JOHN FRANKLIN: THREE WORKS IN A COMMON MOUNT
THE FIRST, SIGNED 'PHINEAS K. JONES DEL.' LOWER LEFT AND INSCRIBED WITH TITLE LOWER CENTER; THE SECOND, INSCRIBED WITH TITLE AND DATED '1856' LOWER LEFT; THE THIRD, INSCRIBED WITH TITLE AND DATED 'C. 1840' LOWER LEFT
WATERCOLOR AND PEN AND INK ON PAPER
11 X 14IN. (29.5 X 36.5CM.) AND SMALLER (3)

拍品专文

THE CHESAPEAKE SUFFERED A CAREER OF ONE MISFORTUNE FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER, CULMINATING IN HER CAPTURE BY THE BRITISH VESSEL, SHANNON, OFF BOSTON LIGHT ON JUNE 28, 1813. SHE WAS TAKEN INTO THE ROYAL NAVY WHERE SHE REMAINED UNTIL BEING BROKEN UP IN 1820.