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Memorial: Tomb of Oliver Hazard Perry
In Memory of Oliver H. Perry, Who Captured the British Squadron on Lake Erie, September 10th, 1813
Memorial: Tomb of Oliver Hazard Perry
Elizabeth C. Brenton (American, active around 1820)
Engraved by: W. H. Bassett (American, active around 1820)
Engraved by: Asaph Willard (American, 1786 – 1880)
Published by: Elizabeth C. Brenton (American, active around 1820)
Engraved by: W. H. Bassett (American, active around 1820)
Engraved by: Asaph Willard (American, 1786 – 1880)
Published by: Elizabeth C. Brenton (American, active around 1820)
1820
Medium/Technique
Etching, engraving, and aquatint
Credit Line
Bequest of Charles Hitchcock Tyler
Accession Number33.963
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsPrints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Stauffer 3387; Bay B 60
InscriptionsIn plate, at upper left: Entered according to act of Congress by Elizabeth C. Brenton, Feb. 5th. 1820.
In image, engraved on cinerary urn: The hero sleeps, the virtuous and the brave; / Yet he shall live, while Erie rolls a wave, / In distant climes, fame shall his valour tell; / And memory love, upon his worth to dwell.
In image, engraved on plinth: Sacred to the memory / of / Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, / of the United States Navy; / Who departed this Life August 23d. 1819, / Aged 34 Years.
In plate, at lower left: Drawn by E. C. Brenton.
In plate, at lower right: Engraved by W. H. Bassett & A. Willard
In plate, below image: The American Eagle lamenting the death of Perry --- His family at the monument --- Religion administering Consolation
In plate, below image: In memory of Oliver H. Perry, who captured the British Squadron on Lake Erie, Sept. 10th 1813
In image, engraved on cinerary urn: The hero sleeps, the virtuous and the brave; / Yet he shall live, while Erie rolls a wave, / In distant climes, fame shall his valour tell; / And memory love, upon his worth to dwell.
In image, engraved on plinth: Sacred to the memory / of / Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, / of the United States Navy; / Who departed this Life August 23d. 1819, / Aged 34 Years.
In plate, at lower left: Drawn by E. C. Brenton.
In plate, at lower right: Engraved by W. H. Bassett & A. Willard
In plate, below image: The American Eagle lamenting the death of Perry --- His family at the monument --- Religion administering Consolation
In plate, below image: In memory of Oliver H. Perry, who captured the British Squadron on Lake Erie, Sept. 10th 1813
Provenance1933, bequest of Charles Hitchcock Tyler to the MFA.