U. S. Ship North Carolina, 102 Guns
Medium
Lithograph; uncolored proof
Dimensions
Image: 9 1/8 x 13 1/8 in. (23.2 x 33.3 cm) Sheet: 11 15/16 x 15 1/2 in. (30.3 x 39.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Edward W. C. Arnold Collection of New York Prints, Maps and Pictures, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold, 1954
Accession Number
54.90.783
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold the majestic *U. S. Ship North Carolina, 102 Guns*, a striking 1843 lithograph by Nathaniel Currier, an master of the medium who founded his New York printing firm in 1835. This uncolored proof captures the formidable U.S. Navy ship-of-the-line, floating fortress bristling with firepower, symbolizing American maritime ambition during the antebellum era. As one of the Navy's prized vessels launched in the 1820s, she embodied national pride amid growing global tensions and naval expansion. Currier's lithograph exemplifies the revolutionary technique of lithography, which allowed for deta...