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S. Hamilton
Seascape with U.S.S. Cumberland after 1862
Oil on canvas
12 3/64 x 18 in. (30.6 x 45.7 cm.)
Gift of Mrs. Francis Tazewell Redwood
Holding Institution: Maryland Historical Society
Accession: xx-4-244
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Artist: S. Hamilton
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Medium: Painting
Description: Seascape shows sinking 3-masted vessel Cumberland, with gulls in foreground and encampment (Hampton Roads, VA) in background.
Signatures/Inscriptions/Labels: Signature, lower right: "S. Hamilton". On verso in black ink: "S. Hamilton, a sailor who had received no instruction in painting."; "The masts of the 'Cumberland' U.S. ship sunk by the Confederate iron-clad "Merrimac" on March 8th 1862 off Newport News
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