AFA Autumn 2019

Autumn 100 www.afamag.com |  www.incollect.com Fig. 5: Rufus E. Patten (1807–1879), Ship at sea, ca. 1825–1835. Ink on paper, 1¼ x 1⅝ inches. Collection of Craig and Alison Jewett. surviving work. These include a single ship at sea (Fig. 5) amidst wind-swept waves and one with a large ship in the foreground and a small one just visible in the distance (Fig. 6). A battle scene depicting two ships firing at each other (Fig. 7) is labeled “Hornet,” followed by an ampersand (or perhaps simply a flourish). This view would appear to be taken from a print of the USS Hornet taking the HMS Penguin on March 23, 1815, a battle that took place after the War of 1812 was officially over. The encounter was memorialized in a view published about 1815 that was also available in later versions. 4 Fig. 6: Rufus E. Patten (1807–1879), Two ships at sea, ca. 1825–1835. Ink on paper, 1¼ x 2 inches. Collection of Craig and Alison Jewett.