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Lot 455: Monitor & Merrimac Lithograph, 1889

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Militaria Start Price:120.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
Lot  455: Monitor & Merrimac Lithograph, 1889
<b>Civil War Prints</b><hr><b>1889 Color Lithograph, “Battle Between the Monitor and Merrimac.”</b>
By Kurz & Allison of Chicago, 20.25” x 25.5,” Fine. This image shows the famous battle between the two ironclads, the Monitor and the Merrimac, near Hampton Roads, VA. As shown by this colorful print, the battle did not take place in a vacuum. The outer edges have been trimmed, most likely to remove some marginal splits and tears, which are common to these old, somewhat fragile prints. A couple of small, repaired tears are still visible on the bottom edge.