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Gaspee Graphics Index 1--The Burning of the Gaspee
(Click on thumbnails to enlarge)  Notice: some images may be subject to copyright.  Others may be considered Public Domain by virtue of their age, but we take no responsibility for assessing such issues.  Some thumbnails have been colorized or lightened to enhance detail presentation. All image titles are defaulted to Burning of the Gaspee, unless specifically titled otherwise. Images are presented in, more or less, random order.
Doley
Burning of the Gaspee

by  Peter Doley
Courtesy Gaspee Days Committee
DoleySketch
Burning of the Gaspee

by Peter Doley
Charcoal sketch draf of painting at leftt

Courtesy Gaspee Days Committee

BrownellBlue
Burning of the Gaspee
by Charles DeWolfe Brownell, 1892
Courtesy RI Historical Society
Brownell
Burning of the Gaspee
by
Charles DeWolfe Brownell 1892
Altered browntone
Courtesy RI Historical Society
Soldwedel
Burning of the Gaspee

by Kipp Soldwedel
1978
Doerflinger
Burning of the Gaspee
by Karl Doerflinger
Courtesy KarlDoerflinger.com

Artist's Website

Palthorpe
Burning of the Gaspee
by Robert James Pailthorpe
Commissioned by the
RI Bicentennial Commission
Pailthorpe
Burning of the Gaspee

Sketch by Robert James Pailthorpe
commissioned by
Congdon & Carpenter Steel Co.
Pyle
Burning of the Gaspee

from Harpers New Monthly Magazine
No 399, August 1883
By Howard Pyle (1853-1911)
Kellogg Library
Considered Public Domain
by Wikipedia
Gaspee-Bacon
Burning of the Gaspee
by Edgar M. Bacon
Narragansett Bay: Its Historic. Significance., 1904
Considered Public Domain by GoogleBooks
Frank T. Merrill 1918
The vessel was then set on fire...

by Frank T. Merrill
illustration appearing in
Heroic Deeds of American Sailors
by Blaisdell & Ball, 1918
Considered Public Domain by GoogleBooks

Burning of the Gaspee
Painting once owned by
John Nicholas Brown
Artist unknown
b/w newspaper photo c1966
Haun
Burning of the Gaspee
by Robert Charles Haun
Smoke damaged, awaiting restoration.
Originally hung in New\port Creamery and later in Gaspee Lounge
King1
The Burning of the Gaspee
by Frederick Leonard King
(1879-1947)
King2
The Gaspee Affair
by Frederick Leonard King
(1879-1947)
Rittmann
Burning of the Gaspee
Mural by Karl Rittmann
Courtesy Rittmann-art.com and
Scottish Rite Temple, Pawtuxet, RI

Go to Artist's Website

Higginson
Burning of the Gaspee
by Burns
in A Larger History of the USA-1886
Original B&W Etching Considered Public Domain by GooglePrint

Modified Colorized Etching
©North Wind Press
GaspeeLantern
Gaspee Magic Lantern Slide
Bought in Scituate, RI by the webmaster
Considered Public Domain
Gaspee by Wells
Burning of the Gaspee
by Jacob Wells
appearing in Abbott's American History (1864),  p225
Considered Public Domain by GoogleBooks
Taylor
Burning of the Gaspee
by Will S. Taylor
Mural from Firemen's Mutual Insurance Company-Providence
Sawyer
Burning of the Gaspee
This appears to the original painting later presented as an  etching in Watson's History as at right
Gaspee-Watson
Burning of the Gaspee
Etching first appearing in History of the United States of America by Henry Clay Watson 1854, p322, possibly by Croome or Devereaux.
Considered Public Domain by GoogleBooks
Woodcarving
Burning of the Gaspee
Artist Unknown
from an old woodcarving
Considered Public Domain
McKevin
Destruction of the Schooner Gaspé by J. McKevin,
Engraved by J Rogers

engraving based on earlier woodcarving.
Found in Bartlett, 1861
Considered Public Domain

The Burning of the Gaspee
by H. B. Vestal
appearing in
The Story of American Sailing Ships  (1957)
John Sisson
The Burning of the Gaspee
by John Sisson (1966)
Commercial Print
Gaspee by Wall
Burning of the Gaspee
by G. Wall
From the corner of an old colored print depicting the Newport Colony House.
Adkins
Burning of the Gaspee
by Jay Adkins
Courtesy of US Naval Institute Press
RIMall
Burning of the Gaspee

Artist Unknown
Wall mural displayed at
Rhode Island Mall

Burning of the Gaspee
Artist Unknown
folk art, no provenance,
Sold on LiveAuction.com, 2009


W. C. Jackson 1888
Destruction of the "Gaspee"
by W. C. Jackson

illustration appearing in
Blue Jackets of '76
by Abbott, 1888
Considered Public Domain by GoogleBoo
Bridgman
Explosion of the Gaspee
by L. E. Bridgman
taken from
When We Destroyed the Gaspee
by James Otis-Kaler

May
Burning of the Gaspee Schooner
by W. W. May
Published in History of England from the Earliest Times to 1883
Considered Public Domain
by GoogleBooks

RICH
Burning of the Gaspee

Artist Unknown
Courtesy RI Committee on the Humanities

While used occasionally through the years to depict the Gaspee, this explosion is obviously that of an earlier 17th century ship of the line, and NOT a schooner
Chipman
Burning of the Gaspee
Artist Unknown
depicted on book cover
The Navy Boys in Defense of Liberty

by Wm. P. Chipman
Alderman
Burning of the Gaspee

Artist Unknown
depicted on cover of
The Rhode Island Colony
by C. L. Alderman
Courtesy RI Historical Society
1826 Parade Banner
by Samuel J. Bower
Courtesy RI Historical Society
RHiX17317


See 1826 Parade Info
Tercentennial
Burning of the Gaspee
Artist Unknown
From a Tercentennial Post Card image
See above discussion
Unknown1
Burning of the Gaspee
Artist Unknown
Source Unknown
Considered Public Domain
RIAgricultureBank
Burning of the Gaspee

Artist Unknown
depicted on $3 obsolete note issued by Rhode Island Agricultural Bank, c1840
Considered Public Domain
Barber2
Burning of the Gaspee
from Thrilling Incidents in American History by Barber, 1860
Considered Public Domain by GoogleBooks

Burning of the Gaspee
Source & Artist unknown
Considered Public Domain
WPS
Burning of the Gaspee
Courtesy Warwick Public Schools
GaspeeBurnPlaque2006
Burning Gaspee Plaque

by Cat's Meow, 2006
Commissioned by the
Gaspee Days Committee
GaspeeFire
Gaspee Fire logo
Virtual Retro-League Baseball Team
Magnus
British ship Gaspee
by Don Magnus
Post Card cachet
GorhamSilver
Gorham Silver Plate

Image modified from Pailthorpe
Wedgewood
Burning of the
Gaspee
depicted on 1936 RI commemorative plate
by Wedgewood
Armstrong
Armstrong Bronze Plate

from eBay
Wedgwood
Burning of the Gaspee
depicted on Wedgwood Quuensware collector plate c1976
Bel-Ar Decals
Burning of the Gaspee
depicted on City of Warwick commemorative plate by Bel-Ar Decals



Townshend
Townshend Acts
Bronze coin

Artist/producer unknown

purchase on eBay
FranklinMint
Burning of the Gaspee
Pewter coin
by Franklin Mint
RIHS
Burning of the Gaspee

Bronze coin
by Franklin Mint
for the RI Historical Society

RoyalMint
Burning of the Gaspee
Silver coin

by The Royal Mint
for American Express Co
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