{"product_id":"32898","title":"\"USS Lawrence, 1813\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcrylic on Paper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ex 14 3\/4 inches (25.5 x 37.5 cm)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned, lower right\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed \u0026amp; Glazed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated: “USS Lawrence v HMS Detroit: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe War of 1812 on the Great Lakes”, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOsprey Publishing, 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaid down, built and launched in less than 90 days, this 20-gun sloop-of-war was one of two designed by Noah and Adam Brown at Preque Isle, Pennsylvania. \u003cem\u003eLawrence\u003c\/em\u003e fought nearly the entire British force on her own at the Battle of Lake Erie on 10th September 1813; she suffered great damage and was forced to surrender but was retaken by the Americans soon after. After the end of the war \u003cem\u003eLawrence \u003c\/em\u003espent many years submerged for preservation. Eventually raised in 1875 she was cut into pieces and transported to Philadelphia, with the intention of displaying her at the 1876 Centennial of the United States Exhibition. However the warehouse in which she was being stored caught fire and this significant American ship perished in the flames.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull description on request \/ A larger photograph is available\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor queries or to reserve the painting for 24 hours, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003econtact \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Mayes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ecm@marineartists.co.uk +44(0)20 7352 7759\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVAT does not apply \/ \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInsurance during delivery is included free\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PAUL WRIGHT, RSMA (British, born 1947)","offers":[{"title":"Framed \u0026 Glazed Original Painting","offer_id":55616663814486,"sku":"-32898","price":775.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/3050\/1206\/files\/Wright_20-_20Lawrence_20-_20stamped_82caa1cd-24e5-47fb-9986-b269ce447396.jpg?v=1791280092","url":"https:\/\/marineartists.co.uk\/products\/32898","provider":"Marine Artists","version":"1.0","type":"link"}