Florida. Confederate War-Steamer.

ARTIST:
PUBLISHER: 'Verlag u Druck v. Seitz Hamburg, Germany.
MEDIUM: Multi-stone lithograph,
DATE: c.1862.
EDITION SIZE: Image size 10 1/8 x 14" (25.7 x 35.5 cm).
DESCRIPTION: A print of a confederate war ship drawn from neutral point of view. Most of the prints that were made depict the Union Navy defeating their Confederate adversaries. Although this print is named the C.S.S. Florida, the ship depicted is more likely the C.S.S. Alabama. The Florida had two funnels, the Alabama one. The vessel depicted has one funnel. Both the Florida and Alabama were built in England for use by the Confederacy as commerce raiders. Both vessels were very successful in their exploits. The Florida was launched in 1862 by the British firm of William C. Miller & Sons. She was captured by the USS Wachusett at Bahia, Brazil and later was accidently sunk at Newport News. The CSS Alabama was launched in 1862 and was sunk after a battle with the USS Kearsarge off of Cherbourg, France. As a German published print it is likely that a rough drawing was given to the lithographer and was told that is was the CSS Florida.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
CONDITION: Overall good condition, faint water stain on the right and two repaired tears in the upper margin. Good color.
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CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Naval, Nautical & Marine , Steam

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