Perry's Victory on Lake Erie, 1814

Art

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CCB History and Preservation Collective

Name/Title

Perry's Victory on Lake Erie, 1814

Entry/Object ID

00100

Tags

Wallhanging

Description

Engraving of an original painting. Original Painting by T. Birch, Engraved by Alexander Lawson; Published by William Smith Print Seller. Depicts a specific time in history depicting Commodore Perry's naval career. In September of 1812, he won the Battle of Lake Erie and secured the Great Lakes for the Americans (clements.umich.edu, 2018).

Collection

MISC.

Category

Artwork

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Thomas Birch

Role

Painter

Artist

Alexander Lawson

Attribution

After a painting by

Role

Engraver

Artist

William Smith

Role

Publisher

Date made

1814

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Clubhouse - Youngs Road

Dimensions

Height

26 in

Width

32 in

Created By

mkrehak@howardhanna.com

Create Date

February 13, 2025

Updated By

mkrehak@howardhanna.com

Update Date

October 13, 2025