Battle between the Monitor and Merrimac

Kurz and Allison, Battle between the Monitor and Merrimac, 1889, color lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1972.86
Kurz and Allison, Battle between the Monitor and Merrimac, 1889, color lithograph, 17 3⁄8 x 25 in. (44.1 x 63.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1972.86
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Artwork Details

Title
Battle between the Monitor and Merrimac
Artist
Kurz and Allison
Date
1889
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
17 3⁄8 x 25 in. (44.1 x 63.5 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from the General Services Administration
Mediums Description
color lithograph
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group — male
  • Disaster — fire
  • Occupation — military
  • History — United States — Civil War
  • Architecture — boat — warship
  • Architecture — boat — Monitor
  • Architecture — boat — Merrimac
  • Landscape — Virginia — Hampton Roads
Object Number
1972.86
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1972.86

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