Commodore matthew calbraith perry (1794-1858) stopped here to refuel and reprovision his ships en route to the far east. Two men in the foreground are carrying goods in a hammock-like arrangement. A port with ships at anchor is visible in the distance. Perry led a us government expedition designed to open up trade with japan, which had been in self-imposed isolation for almost 200 years. The notes and journals kept by perry and his officers were compiled by francis l hawkes and published as "narrative of the expedition of an american squadron to the china seas and japan: performed in the years 1852, 1853, and 1854 _", (washington, 1856). Date: 1st half of the 19th century. Dimensions: height: 210 mm (8.26 in); width: 280 mm (11.02 in). Medium: lithograph. Collection: National Maritime Museum. Funchal, Madeira from the Curral
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