The Battle of Manila

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Name/Title

The Battle of Manila

Entry/Object ID

1956.3.1

Description

Large print showing a naval battle. It shows several large ships on the left, each with two large chimneys and two masts. There are several ships on the right in the process of being exploded. There are people and debris floating in the water in the center foreground. There is a small bust portrait of George Dewey in the upper right corner. The print is framed in a large, ornate fram with rococo style swirls.

Artwork Details

Subject Person

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Subject Place

City

Manila

Country

Philippines

Continent

Asia

Acquisition

Accession

1956.3

Source or Donor

Hazen, Mildred McLean (1850-1931)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

G. Hobbs & Son

Place

City

Philadelphia

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Print

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall (unframed)

Height

23 in

Width

30-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Overall (framed)

Height

32 in

Width

39-3/4 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Related Events

Event

Spanish-American War