Engraving

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Engraving

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.1299

Description

A monochromatic engraving of the U.S. Defence of Fort Moultrie, S. C., during The War of 1812. Artillery gunners are loading and firing cannons at three ships offshore. The ships are hardly visible due to all the smoke in the air. Sergt. Jasper is raised above the others on a hill looking outward heroically grasping a sponge used to load a cannon, now being used as a flagpole for the badly torn Fort flag (?). The flag has a crescent in the upper left corner.

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, Ink, Paper, Ink

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

George R. Hall

Attribution

Maker

Artist

Johannes Adam Simon Oertel

Attribution

Maker

Manufacturer

Martin Johnson & Company

Date made

1858

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

"Painted by J.A. Oertel/ Eng'd. by G.R. Hall/ Defence of Fort Moultrie, S. C. Heroism of Serg't. Jasper/ New York, Martin, Johnson & Co./ Entered According to Act of Congress AD 1858 by Martin, Johnson & Co. in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Southern Dis't of N. Y."

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-1/8 in

Width

11-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 1/8 x 11 1/8 in. (20.6 x 28.3 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Paper is stained, browning and shows signs of molding.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.1224 - Portfolio - Contents

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Found in portfolio MP.94.1224

Note Type

General Note

Note

1 of 135

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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