American Flags captured by the British at the Battle of Detroit, August 1812

Object summary

Title: American Flags captured by the British at the Battle of Detroit, August 1812
Object ID: CC-E-0028
Date made: 1896
Place made: France, Paris, Ile-de-France
Painter after: Gibb, William Menzies
Printer: Lemercier
Object type: Print
Major collection: Nautical
Named collection: Arthur H. Clark Collection
On view: No

Description

Chromolithographic print from the book, 'Naval and military trophies and personal relics of British heroes: a series of water colour drawings' by W. Gibb with the descriptive notes by R.R. Holmes.

The pair of American flags are severely tattered and soiled.

Inscriptions

Type: graphite
Location: recto
Text: American Flags Captured by the British at the Battle of Detroit. August 1812

Type: stamp
Location: recto
Text: Clark Collection MIT