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Thomas Chambers: Capture of H.B.M. Frigate Macedonian by U.S. Frigate United States, October 25, 1812  wikidata:Q20527690 reasonator:Q20527690
Artist
Thomas Chambers  (1808–1869)  wikidata:Q18508680
 
Alternative names
Thomas, II Chambers; Thomas Chambers II
Description British-American painter
Date of birth/death 11 December 1808 Edit this at Wikidata 24 November 1869 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death England England
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artist QS:P170,Q18508680
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Title
Capture of H.B.M. Frigate Macedonian by U.S. Frigate United States, October 25, 1812 Edit this at Wikidata
label QS:Len,"Capture of H.B.M. Frigate „Macedonian“ by U.S. Frigate „United States“, October 25, 1812"
Object type painting Edit this at Wikidata
Genre marine art Edit this at Wikidata
Date 1852
date QS:P571,+1852-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
Dimensions height: 88.6 cm (34.8 in); width: 127.5 cm (50.1 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,88.6U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,127.5U174728
institution QS:P195,Q1192305
Current location
2nd floor, East Wing
Accession number
1992.18
Credit line Gift of Sheldon and Caroline Keck in honor of Elizabeth Broun
Inscriptions back lower left in red paint: T. Chambers/1852stretch er upper center and lower centerin black ink stamped: SHELDON KECK/87 State Street/Brooklyn 2. N.Y./U.S.A.
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2. Smithsonian American Art Museum
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