This framed painting depicts the crew of the row galley Washington heading to aid the crew of Philadelphia, which had been struck by a 24-pound cannonball to its hull and was sinking off Valcour Island during the Battle of Valcour Bay, October 11, 1776.
Subject Place
Lake
Valcour Bay, Lake Champlain
State/Province
Vermont, New York
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Collection
Ernest Haas Collection
Made/Created
Artist
Ernest Haas
Date made
1991
Dimensions
Height
16 in
Length
24 in
Dimension Notes
Unframed
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Lake
Plattsburgh Bay, Lake Champlain
State/Province
Vermont, New York
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Related Events
Event
Battle of Valcour Bay
Copyright
Notes
If reproduced, the credit line should read: Row Galley Washington Assisting. Ernest Haas, 1991. Acrylic on Panel. 16in x 24in. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum Collection.
Reproductions
Notes
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