Lot 1141

EXTREMELY RARE VIRGINIA FOLK ART MEMORIAL DRAWING FOR THE USS PRINCETON

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Unsold

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EXTREMELY RARE VIRGINIA FOLK ART MEMORIAL DRAWING FOR THE USS PRINCETON, watercolor and ink on a single sheet of paper with added right and left edges, featuring two ladies dressed in black, one holding the scales of justice and the other holding a liberty cap topped pole, flanking a central willow tree, urn and two cherubs above the inked inscription "In Memory of Hon. Abel P. Upshur, Secretary of State, Hon. Thomas W. Gilmer, Secretary of the Navy, Hon. Virgil Maxcy, late Solicitor of the Treasury, Commodore M. Kennon, Head of Naval Bureau, David Gardiner, citizen Long Island, and two United States seamen, all of whom were killed by the explosion of the gun Peacemaker on board the Princeton on 28th Feby 1844." In what appears to be the original string-inlaid cherry frame. Circa 1844. 9 3/4" x 8" sight, 12" x 10" overall.
Catalogue Note: The 1844 explosion on board the steam frigate USS Princeton, sailing on the Potomac River at Alexandria, VA, is an intriguing, but little-known American Naval tragedy. The explosion of the warship's new "Peacemaker" heavy gun killed a total of six including three high-ranking members of President John Tyler's cabinet and his personal slave. The President, Dolly Madison and many other dignitaries were also aboard the ship and narrowly escaped the explosion. Nathaniel Currier published a print of the tragedy in 1844, but little other decorative materials commemorating this event are known. The painting offered here represents the only hand-done memorial located.

Condition

Very good overall original condition, slight overall wrinkling to paper, light staining and spotting to right and left edges. Frame with expected wear and small splits. Not examined out of frame.

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From the estate collection of Alfred "Al" Marzorini, Washington, DC.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, 11/14/2009, lot 413. 
A Virginia private collection.