Name/Title
Capture of the Spanish Steamer Buena VenturaEntry/Object ID
1987.01.0029Description
Framed print of a hand tinted drawing that depicts three large ships on the water. Text below reads 'CAPTURE OF THE SPANISH STEAMER BUENA VENTURA, BY THE NASHVILLE, OFF KEY WEST, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 22, 1898.' The work was drawn by Carlton T. Chapman and used by 'Harper's Pictorial History of the War with Spain.' The USS NASHVILLE (Gunboat No.7) was commissioned on August 19, 1897.Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, InkSubject Place
City
Key WestState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCounty
MonroeCollection
Spanish-American War CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Chapman, CarltonRole
ArtistManufacturer
Harper & BrothersDate made
circa 1898Time Period
19th CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PrintNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsOther Names
Name Type
Former Object IDOther Name
72.002.002Dimensions
Height
4-3/4 inWidth
8-1/2 inDimension Notes
Dimensions do not include the frameCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryOverall Condition
GoodRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
United States NavyCopyright
Copyright Holder
Harper & Brothers