Description: USS Constitution Old Ironsides Nautical chart art print of the USS Constitution from an original watercolor painting on a Boston Harbor nautical chart by William B. MacGregor Jr. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The USS Constitution is a wooden-hulled, three-mast heavy frigate of the United States Navy. She was named by President George Washington in honor of the USS Constitution. She was built by Edmund Hartt’s shipyard in Boston, Massachusetts, launched in 1797 and the third of six frigates authorized by the Naval act of 1794. Her first duties were to provide protection American shipping and defeat the Barbary pirates. During the war of 1812 the Constitution battery consisted of 30 long 24-pounder cannons (15 on each side of the gun deck), 22 short pounder cannons on the spar deck ( 11 per side) and 2 chase guns on the stern and bow. The USS Constitution became famous for her actions during the War of 1812 against Great Britain, when she captured numerous merchant ships and defeated five British warships. The battle with the defeated HMS Guerriere earned her the nickname of "Old Ironsides" and public support that saved her from being scrapped in the future. On September 14, 1830 an article appeared in the Boston Advertiser claiming the Navy might scrap the Constitution because she was in need of a major overhaul. Oliver Wendell Holmes then published in the paper the famous poem “Old Ironsides” which caused a huge public effort to save and later restore the USS Constitution. She continued to serve as a flagship circling the world, training ship during the Civil war, and carried artwork/displays to the Paris Exposition in 1878. Retired from active service in 1881 she served as a receiving ship until designated as a museum ship in 1907. Today the Constitution is a fully commissioned Navy ship and the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat. There is a crew of 60 sailors and officers on the ship and considered a huge honor. Old Ironsides sailed under her own power for her 200th birthday in 1997 and again in August 2012. She is berthed at pier 1 of the former Charlestown Navy Yard. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- · Nautical Chart art print of the USS Constitution. Art prints · Printed on high gloss photo paper. · Mounted in a beveled double mat · Matted Art Print is ready for a standard or 8”x10”, 11”x14” or 16” x 20” frame. · Mat will be signed by the artist. Artist Statement: William B. MacGregor, Jr. was born in Medfield, MA, the son and grandson of Norfolk Hunt Club kennel masters. Many of his family members were self taught artists, woodcarvers, automobile mechanics and veterans of foreign wars including his father a WW1 veteran. Bill is a graduate of Medfield High School, Wentworth Institute, and Northeastern University. His engineering career, from which he is now retired, included working for military and aerospace companies in industrial engineering and IR optics. His painting incorporates “old skool” mechanical and civil drafting tools and he uses a mixed medium of watercolors, acrylics and inks. Two rabbits are often in quite a few of his paintings. Look for them. He is frequently commissioned by United States Naval officers to create paintings of their ships and aircraft carriers on nautical charts. In May, 2018, and for one year, four of Bill’s automotive related paintings were on display at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline, MA.
Price: 25 USD
Location: Tiverton, Rhode Island
End Time: 2024-12-28T00:33:52.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: William B. MacGregor Jr
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Signed By: the Junkyard Artist
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Date of Creation: 2000-Now
Item Length: 10", 14" or 20" Outside dimension of mat
Region of Origin: Rhode Island, USA
Framing: Matted
Personalize: No
Listed By: Artist
Year of Production: 2023
Unit Type: Unit
Width (Inches): 10", 14" or 20" Outside dimension of mat
Item Height: 8", 11" or 16" Outside dimension of mat
Style: nautical chart art
Features: mat is signed by the artist, Matted, Signed
Unit Quantity: one
Handmade: Yes
Item Width: approx 1/8" so it will fit into a std. frame
Time Period Produced: 2020-Now
Image Orientation: Landscape
Signed: Yes
Color: top mat is white Bottom mat flag blue
Title: USS Constitution
Period: Early 19th Century (1800-1830)
Material: watercolors, acrylics, pen and ink
Original/Licensed Reprint: Reproduction
Subject: Navy, USS Constitution
Print Surface: Fine art/photo rag paper
California Prop 65 Warning: N/A
Type: Print
Height (Inches): 8", 11" or 16" Outside dimension of mat
Theme: Americana, Art, Maritime, Militaria, Nautical
Production Technique: ink jet printer
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Available Variations
Color: 8 x 10 double mat
Price: 25 USD
Available Quantity: 7
Quantity Sold: 2
Color: 11x14 double mat
Price: 35 USD
Available Quantity: 6
Quantity Sold: 2
Color: 16x20 double mat
Price: 49 USD
Available Quantity: 6
Quantity Sold: 1
