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PERRY'S VICTORY ON LAKE ERIE

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PERRY'S VICTORY ON LAKE ERIE
'Perry's Victory on Lake Erie' after the original painting by William Henry Powell (1823-1879), depicting Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry making his way from his severely damaged flagship, the LAWRENCE, in a rowboat through enemy fire to the NIAGARA during the Battle of Lake Erie on September 10, 1813. 'We have met the enemy and they are ours,' the famous message sent by Perry to Gen. William Henry Harrison after Perry defeated the British fleet. Chromolithograph, Kurz & Allison, Art Publishers, Chicago, late 19th century, period gilded frame, visible area 20.75 x 27.5 inches, overall size 25 x 31.5 inches. Not examined outside of frame.