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PEN AND INK FROM LIFE PORTRAIT- CAPTAIN SEMMES

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:6,250.00 USD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD
PEN AND INK FROM LIFE PORTRAIT- CAPTAIN SEMMES
<B>EXQUISITE PEN AND INK FROM LIFE PORTRAIT OF RAPHAEL SEMMES, CAPTAIN OF THE NOTORIOUS CONFEDERATE RAIDER C.S.S. </B></I><B><I>ALABAMA</B></I></B></I>. 3.5” X 6.5” sight size, archivally mounted to 10.75” X 14” overall. Titled in ink “Le Capitaine Semmes, de l’Alabama” The portrait is signed “Galland” (probably Pierre Victor Galland - French - 1822 - 1892). And further inscribed “Cherbourg 14 Julliet 1864” The <I>Alabama</B></I> put into Cherbourg on June 11, 1864 for much needed repairs only to have the <I>Kearsarge</B></I> discover her whereabouts and blockade the harbor. Semmes promptly decided to fight and the epic struggle between the two ships occurred on June 19 with the <I>Alabama</B></I> being forced to strike her colors after one hour. Semmes and several of his officers were picked up by the English yacht <I>Deerhound</B></I> and feted in England before their return to the Confederacy. The portrait is beautifully rendered and shows the always dapper Semmes looking quite relaxed with the harbor of Cherbourg in the background. Most impressive and in perfect condition. <BR><BR><B>Provenance:</B></I> <I>Kennedy Galleries, New York; The Tharpe Collection of American Military History</B></I><BR><BR><B>Exhibited:</B></I> <I>The Liberty Heritage Society Museum</B></I><BR><BR><B>Condition: </B></I> In excellent condition and ready to frame.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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