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The Splendid Naval Triumph on the Mississippi, April 24th, 1862: Destruction of the Rebel Gunboats, Rams, and Iron Clad Batteries by the Union Fleet under Flag Officer Farragut

Currier & Ives · 1857–1907

Maximum print size

29.0 × 23.1 cm · 11.4 × 9.1 in

at 300 DPI from the 3,410 × 2,729 px original. Comfortably fills a standard 8×10 inch frame.

Frame: 50.8 × 40.6 cm · 20.0 × 16.0 in
Mat opening: 29.0 × 23.1 cm · 11.4 × 9.1 in
Mat border, sides: 10.9 cm · 4.3 in
Mat border, top and bottom: 8.9 cm · 3.5 in

Colour palette

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Details

Date: 1862
Medium: Color lithograph
Type: Prints
Size: 40.4 × 56.5 cm · 15.9 × 22.2 in
Orientation: landscape
Subjects: American Civil War, Battles, Ships
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗

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