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Engraving of sailors and officers on a ship deck around a wounded man on the floor, with a pointing officer, rigging, smoke, and a distant ship.

The Death of Captain James Lawrence on Board the Chesapeake, June 1st 1813

An engraved print shows a naval deck scene with a standing officer in a cocked hat pointing toward a distant ship, while figures gather around a wounded man lying on the planks. Smoke and rigging fill the sky, and a banner with lettering arches above the group.

Artist
Ralph Rawdon
Date
1814
Medium
Engraving on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)
Size
3999 × 2979 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1814).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery

Español: La muerte del capitán James Lawrence a bordo del Chesapeake, 1813

Un grabado muestra una escena en la cubierta de un barco de guerra, con un oficial de sombrero de tres picos que señala hacia otra nave mientras varias figuras rodean a un hombre herido tendido sobre las tablas. Humo y jarcias llenan el cielo, y una bandera con letras se curva sobre el grupo.

Português: A morte do capitão James Lawrence a bordo do Chesapeake, 1813

Uma gravura mostra uma cena no convés de um navio de guerra, com um oficial de chapéu de três bicos apontando para outra embarcação enquanto várias figuras cercam um homem ferido deitado sobre as tábuas. Fumaça e cordame preenchem o céu, e uma faixa com letras se curva acima do grupo.

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