Nicholas Pocock
The Constitution and the Java - Plate 1

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ArtistDrawn and etched by Nicholas Pocock (English, 1741–1821)English, 1741–1821

Artistafter a sketch by Lieutenant Buchanan

Engraver Robert Havell I(English, 1769–1832)English, 1769–1832

Engraverand Daniel Havell(English, 1785–1826)English, 1785–1826

CultureEnglish

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The Constitution and the Java - Plate 1

Datec. 1814

PlaceLondon, England

MediumAquatint engraving on paper

Dimensions18 3/4 × 15 7/8 in. (47.6 × 40.3 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.62.40.1

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Bayou Bend

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DescriptionThe battle between the USS Constitution and the HMS Java took place off the coast of Brazil on December 29, 1812. It was a difficult battle for the Constitution, but even with her captain wounded and her steering significantly damaged, she prevailed. The Java surrendered; the Americans determined that they could not tow the Java to port, and so burned the ship, causing her magazine to explode. The damaged Constitution returned to Boston on February 15, 1813.
ProvenanceAcquired by Miss Ima Hogg on November 1, 1962, from Old Print Shop, Inc., NYC.

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