United States Steam Frigate Mississippi Passing Punta Tristao, Ca. 1860 print Original print by British painter

Original print by British painter and printmaker Lucy Dawson (1875–1954)

Set of 4 original engraving botanicals by William Curtis

75" W × 21" H

Original hand colored wood engraving from Harper's Weekly

The document bears Monroe's signature — rendered in the characteristic "Jas Monroe" script — at the lower right

United States Steam Frigate Mississippi Passing Punta Tristao, Ca. 1860 print Original print by British painterAn original 19th century hand colored lithograph depicting the United States steam frigate Mississippi passing Punta Tristao, published by Heine and Brown in Philadelphia, circa 1860. This finely detailed naval scene captures the elegance and power of an early American steam warship during a pivotal era of maritime history. Custom framed in a burl wood frame with UV protective glass, ready for display and well suited for collectors of maritime art,