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Captain James Lawrence (1781-1813) was mortally wounded on May 6, 1813, during an engagement in the War of 1812 between his ship, the USS "Chesapeake," and the British frigate HMS "Shannon." While being carried below deck, Lawrence is said to have uttered his last command-"Don't give up the ship!"-which became a popular rallying cry of the American navy. Miller was interested in patriotic themes throughout his career. In this early painting, he worked in a tradition of depicting the tragic deaths of military heroes, established by Benjamin West, John Trumbull, and Francesco Bartolozzi.
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Document identity
localId
30919
label
""Don’t give up that ship!""
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obj
dtoType
drawing
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1
Source metadata
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30919
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
""Don’t give up that ship!""
description
Captain James Lawrence (1781-1813) was mortally wounded on May 6, 1813, during an engagement in the War of 1812 between his ship, the USS "Chesapeake," and the British frigate HMS "Shannon." While being carried below deck, Lawrence is said to have uttered his last command-"Don't give up the ship!"-which became a popular rallying cry of the American navy. Miller was interested in patriotic themes throughout his career. In this early painting, he worked in a tradition of depicting the tragic deaths of military heroes, established by Benjamin West, John Trumbull, and Francesco Bartolozzi.
provenance
Virginia Miller (Mrs. Hush King); Sale, Chapellier Galleries, New York, 1969; Walters Art Museum, 1969, by purchase.
date
ca. 1840
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
paintings
imageCount
1
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1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
52
height
45.7
dimensionsRaw
H: 20 1/2 x W: 18 in. (52 x 45.7 cm)
Source extras
med
oil on paper backed with canvas
creator_ids
4486
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
2161
2164
2167
2987
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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