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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.

Burning of the Gaspee by Charles DeWolfe Brownell, 1892 Courtesy RI Historical Society	Burning of the Gaspee by Peter Doley Courtesy Gaspee Days Committee	Burning of the Gaspee by Peter Doley Charcoal sketch draft of painting at left Courtesy Gaspee Days Committee	Burning of the Gaspee Gaspee Magic Lantern Slide Artist Unknown Bought in Scituate, RI by the webmaster Considered Public Domain
Burning of the Gaspee by Kipp Soldwedel (1913-1999), 1978	Burning of the Gaspee by Karl Doerflinger Courtesy KarlDoerflinger.com Artist's Website	Burning of the Gaspee by Robert James Pailthorpe Commissioned by the RI Bicentennial Commission	Burning of the Gaspee Mural by Karl Rittmann Courtesy Rittmann-art.com and Scottish Rite Temple, Pawtuxet, RI Go to Artist's Website
The Day the Bay Burned by Kelly Murphy, 2008 Click for Artist's blog	Burning of the Gaspee by Robert Charles Haun Smoke damaged when last seen publicly, c2000.  Originally hung in Newport Creamery and later in  the Gaspee Lounge	The Burning of the Gaspee by Frederick Leonard King (1879-1947) Seen for sale on eBay, c2011	The Gaspee Affair by Frederick Leonard King (1879-1947) Depicts the shooting of Lt. Dudingston Seen for sale on eBay, c2011
Burning of the Gaspee by Charles Grossman Captured video image	Burning of the Gaspee artist unknown Brown University Digital Archives	Burning of the Gaspee Artist Unknown, c1830 Courtesy Pawtuxet Rangers Found at Varnum Armory	Burning of the Gaspee by Thurber Courtesy of the Babcock-Smith House Lightened to enhance detail
Destruction of the "Gaspee" by W. C. Jackson b&w illustration appearing in Blue Jackets of '76 by Abbott, 1888 Considered Public Domain by GoogleBooks	Destruction of the "Gaspee" by W. C. Jackson Colorized rights reserved, 2013 Gaspee Days Committee	The vessel was then set on fire... by Frank T. Merrill b&w illustration appearing in Heroic Deeds of American Sailors by Blaisdell & Ball, 1918 Considered Public Domain by GoogleBooks	The vessel was then set on fire... by Frank T. Merrill Colorized by Dan Shippey, 2010 The Breed's Hill Institute permission granted for noncommercial use.
The Great Gaspee Affair by Dan Shippey, 2010 Derivative from inset of Merrill The Breed's Hill Institute permission granted for noncommercial use.	Burning of the Gaspee by Burns in A Larger History of the USA-1886 Original B&W Etching Considered Public Domain by GoogleBooks Modified Colorized Etching ©North Wind Press	The Burning of the Gaspee b&w by Artist Unknown  From Great Events in the History of North and South America by Charles A. Goodrich, 1851	The Burning of the Gaspee From Goodrich Colorized rights reserved, 2013 Gaspee Days Committee
1826 Parade Banner by Samuel J. Bower Courtesy RI Historical Society RHiX17317 See 1826 Parade Info While this is the oldest depiction of the burning of the Gaspee we know of, and was actually used in 1826 to fete surviving members of the attack, it is histrorically inaccurate in depicting a 14-20 gun brig,  not a much smaller schooner.	Burning of the Gaspee by Jay Adkins Courtesy of US Naval Institute Press	The Burning of the Gaspee by John Sisson (1966) Commercial Print	Burning of the Gaspee Artist Unknown Sold on LiveAuction.com, 2009 as "folk art"-no known provenance
Burning of the Gaspee Artist Unknown Wall mural displayed at Rhode Island Mall	Burning of the Gaspee by G. Wall From the corner of an old colored print depicting the Newport Colony House	. 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	Burning of the Gaspee By Howard Pyle Colorized rights reserved, 2013 Gaspee Days Committee
Burning of the Gaspee Artist Unknown Source Unknown Considered Public Domain	Burning of the Gaspee from Thrilling Incidents in American History by Barber, 1860 Considered Public Domain by GoogleBooks	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	Burning of the Gaspee Artist Unknown
Burning of the Gaspee Artist Unknown depicted on $3 obsolete note issued by Rhode Island Agricultural Bank, c1840 Considered Public Domain	Burning of the Gaspee Painting once owned by John Nicholas Brown Artist unknown b/w newspaper photo c1966	Burning of the Gaspee by Edgar M. Bacon Narragansett Bay: Its Historic. Significance., 1904 Considered Public Domain by GoogleBooks	Explosion of the Gaspee by L. E. Bridgman, 1901 taken from When We Destroyed the Gaspee by James Otis-Kaler
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	Burning of the Gaspee This appears to the original painting later presented as an etching in Watson's History as at left.	Burning of the Gaspee Artist Unknown from an old woodcarving Considered Public Domain	Destruction of the Schooner Gaspé by J. McKevin, Engraved by J Rogers engraving based on earlier woodcarving. Found in Bartlett, 1861 Considered Public Domain
Burning of the Gaspee by Jacob Wells appearing in Abbott's American History (1864),  p225 Considered Public Domain by GoogleBooks	The Burning of the Gaspee by H. B. Vestal appearing in The Story of American Sailing Ships  (1957)	Burning of the Gaspee by Will S. Taylor Mural from Firemen's Mutual Insurance Company-Providence	Burning of the Gaspee Artist Unknown from Providence Daily Journal March 11 and May 10, 1845 for serialization of Staples' Documentary History of the Destruction of the Gaspee Considered Public Domain
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	Burning of the Gaspee Artist Unknown From a Tercentennial Post Card image See discussion at left	Burning of the Gaspee Artist Unknown depicted on cover of The Rhode Island Colony by C. L. Alderman	Burning of the Gaspee Artist Unknown depicted on book cover The Navy Boys in Defense of Liberty by Wm. P. Chipman
Burning of the Gaspee Sketch by Robert James Pailthorpe commissioned by Congdon & Carpenter Steel Co.	Burning of the Gaspee artist unknown From "Heroes of American History" newspaper color comics May 3, 1936	Burning of the Gaspee by Tom Murphy, 2015 Copyright, Providence Journal	Burning of the Gaspee World Wide Art Image from center of commemorative plate c 1976
Burning of the Gaspee Courtesy Warwick Public Schools	Burning Gaspee Plaque by Cat's Meow, 2006 Commissioned by the Gaspee Days Committee	Gaspee Fire logo Virtual Retro-League Baseball Team	British ship Gaspee by Don Magnus Post Card cachet
The Burning of the Gaspee Artist Unknown 1972 Postal Cachet	Gaspee Wine Slush bottle label, 2012 Colorized rendition of the Chaleur	Gaspee Days Poster Art Winner c1968 Artist Unknown	Rhode Island 1772 Quality Bakers, 1976
Burning of the Gaspee by Frankie Galasso, 2019 Yacht Club soda label
Gorham Silver Plate Image modified from Pailthorpe	Burning of the Gaspee depicted on 1936 RI commemorative plate by Wedgewood	Armstrong Bronze Plate from eBay	Burning of the Gaspee depicted on Wedgwood Quuensware collector plate c1976
Burning of the Gaspee depicted on City of Warwick commemorative plate by Bel-Ar Decals	We Didn't Start the Fire by Asher Schofield	Liberty Girl! Ocean State Harley-Davidson Contest Poster 2011	Gaspee Plateau Civic Club Seal, 1927
Townshend Acts Bronze coin Artist/producer unknown purchase on eBay	Burning of the Gaspee Pewter coin, 1976 by Franklin Mint	Burning of the Gaspee Bronze coin by Franklin Mint for the RI Historical Society	Burning of the Gaspee Silver coin by The Royal Mint for American Express Co
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