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John Christian Schetky: Boarding the Chesapeake.   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Artist
John Christian Schetky  (1778–1874)  wikidata:Q6226028
 
John Christian Schetky
Alternative names
J. C. Schetky; J.C. Schetky
Description British painter
Date of birth/death 11 August 1778 Edit this at Wikidata 28 January 1874
Location of birth/death Edinburgh, Scotland, UK London, England, UK
Work period 1793 Edit this at Wikidata–1874 Edit this at Wikidata
Authority file
artist QS:P170,Q6226028
Title
Boarding the Chesapeake.
Description
A depiction of the first cannon volley between the U.S.S. Chesapeake and the H.M.S. Shannon on 1 June 1813, which eventually defeated the Chesapeake. This was the first of a series of four paintings depicting the battle.
Date 19th century
date QS:P571,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
Medium watercolor on paper
medium QS:P186,Q22915256;P186,Q11472,P518,Q861259
.
Private collection
institution QS:P195,Q768717
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Source/Photographer Bridgeman Art Library.

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HMS Shannon

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