"Don't give up that ship!", Alfred Jacob Miller, circa 1840

Captain james lawrence (1781-1813) was mortally wounded on may 6, 1813, during an engagement in the war of 1812 between his ship, the uss "chesapeake," and the british frigate hms "shannon. " while being carried below deck, lawrence is said to have uttered his last command-"don't give up the ship!"-which became a popular rallying cry of the american navy. Miller was interested in patriotic themes throughout his career. In this early painting, he worked in a tradition of depicting the tragic deaths of military heroes, established by benjamin west, john trumbull, and francesco bartolozzi. Date: circa 1840. Place of creation: USA. Dimensions: height: 52 cm (20.4 in); width: 45.7 cm (17.9 in). Medium: canvas, oil on paper. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Alfred Jacob Miller - "Don?t give up that ship!" - Walters 372463

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Author: Alfred Jacob Miller (1810–1874)Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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alfred jacob miller: an artist on the oregon trail paintings of the naval battle between the hms shannon (1806) and the uss chesapeake (1799)1840 works in the united states 1840 paintings dying in art paintings by alfred jacob miller in the walters art museum people associated with the war of 1812 naval officers of the united states oil on paper james lawrence alfred jacob miller canvas walters art museum