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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. Presented in, more or less, random order.
Doley
Burning of the Gaspee

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

Charcoal sketch draft of painting by Doley
Courtesy Gaspee Days Committee

Brownell
Burning of the Gaspee by Charles DeWolfe Brownell, 1892
Courtesy RI Historical Society
BrownellBlueFuzz
Burning of the Gaspee by Brownell in altered bluetone

Courtesy RI Historical Society

Soldwedel
Burning of the Gaspee
by Kip Soldwedel
from purchased eBay print image
Rittmann
Burning of the Gaspee
Mural by Karl Rittmann
Courtesy Rittmann-art.com

Go to Artist's Website

Palthorpe
Burning of the Gaspee
by Robert James Pailthorpe
Commissioned by the
RI Bicentennial Commission
Taylor
Burning of the Gaspee
by Will S. Taylor
Mural from Firemen's Mutual Insurance Company-Providence
Doerflinger
Burning of the Gaspee
by Karl Doerflinger
Courtesy KarlDoerflinger.com

Scroll down to see on
Artist's Website

Adkins
Burning of the Gaspee
by Jay Adkins
Courtesy of US Naval Institute Press
Woodcarving
Burning of the Gaspee
Artist Unknown
from an old woodcarving
McKevin
Destruction of the Schooner Gaspé by J. McKevin,
Engraved by J Rogers

engraving based on earlier woodcarving
Found in History of New York, c1872

Seen also in Bartlett, 1861
King1
The Burning of the Gaspee
by Frederick Leonard King
From eBay posting
King2
The Gaspee Affair
by Frederick Leonard King
From eBay posting
May
Burning of the Gaspee Schooner
by W. W. May
Very inaccurate--no other ships or towns were present. Published in History of England from the Earliest Times to 1883
RIMall
Burning of the Gaspee
Artist Unknown
Wall mural displayed at

Rhode Island Mall
Haun
Burning of the Gaspee
by Haun
Smoke damaged, awaiting restoration.
Originally hung in New\port Creamery and later in Gaspee Lounge
Unknown1
Burning of the Gaspee
Artist Unknown
Source Unknown
RIAgricultureBank
Burning of the Gaspee
Artist Unknown
depicted on $3 obsolete note by Rhode Island Agricultural Bank
Tercentennial
Burning of the Gaspee
Artist Unknown
From a Tercentennial Post Card image
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
Bridgman
Explosion of the Gaspee
by L. E. Bridgman
taken from
When We Destroyed the Gaspee
by James Otis-Kaler
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
WPS
Burning of the Gaspee
Courtesy Warwick Public Schools
BrownellBlue
Burning of the Gaspee
bluetone
by Charles DeWolfe Brownell, 1892
Courtesy RI Historical Society
GaspeeFire
Gaspee Fire logo
Virtual Retro-League Baseball Team
Pyle
Burning of the Gaspee
from Harpers Monthly Magazine
August 1883
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.
Sawyer
Burning of the Gaspee
This appears to be a repainting of the etching from Watson's History
Barber2
Burning of the Gaspee
from Thrilling Incidents in American History by Barber, 1860
Wedgwood
Burning of the Gaspee
depicted on Wedgwood Quuensware collector plate c1976

Burning of the Gaspee
Source & Artist unknown
GaspeeLantern
Gaspee Magic Lantern Slide
This item was found on eBay 4/2005 in Scituate, RI, and is owned by the webmaster
Public Domain
GorhamSilver
Gorham Silver Plate

Image licenced from Pailthorpe

Burning of the Gaspee
Painting once owned by
John Nicholas Brown
Artist unknown
b/w newspaper photo c1966
Courtesy RI Historical Society
1826 Parade Banner
by Samuel J. Bower
Courtesy RI Historical Society
RHiX17317

See 1826 Parade Info
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
Pailthorpe
Burning of the Gaspee

Sketch by Robert James Pailthorpe
commissioned by
Congdon & Carpenter Steel Co.
Gaspee-Bacon
Burning of the Gaspee
by Edgar M. Bacon
Narragansett Bay: Its Historic. Significance., 1904
Gaspee by Wells
Burning of the Gaspee
by Jacob Wells
appearing in Abbott's American History (1864),  p225
Wedgewood
Burning of the
Gaspee
depicted on 1936 RI commemorative plate
by Wedgewood

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
Magnus
British ship Gaspee
by Don Magnus
Post Card cachet
GaspeeBurnPlaque2006
Burning Gaspee Plaque

by Cat's Meow, 2006
Commissioned by the
Gaspee Days Committee

Armstrong
Armstrong Bronze Plate

from eBay
Gaspee by Wall
Burning of the Gaspee
by G. Wall
From the corner of an old colored print depicting the Newport Colony House.
Townshend 
Townshend Acts
Bronze coin

Artist/producer unknown

Taken from purchase on eBay
FranklinMint
Burning of the Gaspee
Pewter coin
by Franklin Mint
Taken from purchase on eBay
RIHS
Burning of the Gaspee
Bronze coin
by Franklin Mint
for the RI Historical Society
Taken from purchase on eBay
RoyalMint
Burning of the Gaspee
Silver Coin
by The Royal Mint
for American Express Co
presented on eBay
Bel-Ar Decals
Burning of the Gaspee
depicted on City of Warwick commemorative plate by Bel-Ar Decals
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
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 GoogleBooks

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