{"product_id":"stephen-decatur-johnson-fry-co-1861","title":"Stephen Decatur: Johnson, Fry \u0026 Co., c.1861","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003e Stephen Decatur\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Johnson, Fry \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDate: \u003c\/b\u003ec.1861\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCondition: \u003c\/b\u003eA crisp steel engraving on a very clean sheet. Superb.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInches:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 8 1\/4 x 10 3\/4 [Paper] \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCentimeters:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 20.95 x 27.30 [Paper] \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProduct ID: \u003c\/b\u003e308724\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaring Young Frigate Captain and Barbary War Firebrand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNational Portrait Gallery of Eminent Americans\u003c\/i\u003e, after a painting by Alonzo Chappel.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eA fine steel engraving printed on wove paper, issued as part of Johnson, Fry \u0026amp; Co.’s ambitious patriotic series celebrating notable figures in the nation’s political and cultural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eStephen Decatur (1779–1820) was one of the early U.S. Navy’s brightest stars, a War of 1812 hero whose daring actions in the Barbary Wars and against the Royal Navy made him a national celebrity. As a young officer he led the famed 1804 raid into Tripoli harbor to burn the captured frigate \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia\u003c\/i\u003e, a feat widely hailed at the time as one of the boldest naval exploits in American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDuring the War of 1812, Decatur commanded the frigate \u003ci\u003eUnited States\u003c\/i\u003e to a celebrated victory over HMS \u003ci\u003eMacedonian\u003c\/i\u003e, reinforcing American morale and proving that U.S. frigates could defeat British opponents in single‑ship combat. His charisma, personal bravery, and famous toast—“Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations may she always be in the right; but our country, right or wrong”—cemented his image as the quintessential early American naval officer, making him a natural subject for 19th‑century patriotic portrait engravings and “eminent American” series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Antiquarium Antique Maps | Quality Custom Picture Framing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47636665630859,"sku":"308724","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0389\/6416\/6795\/files\/Johnson_FryStephenDecatur_1861.jpg?v=1782505964","url":"https:\/\/theantiquarium.com\/products\/stephen-decatur-johnson-fry-co-1861","provider":"The Antiquarium Antique Maps | Quality Custom Picture Framing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}