Dennis Malone Carter (c. 1820 - 1881) was an Irish-American painter. Carter's birth date is variously listed as 1818, 1820, and 1827. Born in Ireland, he immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1839.[1] He settled in New York City, painting portraits and historical settings, where he died in July 1881.[2][3] He is interred in Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx, New York City.
Dennis Malone Carter | |
|---|---|
 Decatur Boarding the Tripolitan Gunboat by Dennis Malone Carter | |
| Born | c. 1820 |
| Died | July 6, 1881 |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work | Decatur Boarding the Tripolitan Gunboat |
Artworks
edit| Year | Title | Image | Dimension | Collection | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | Intrusion on the Realm of the Forest, oil on canvas | 39 × 49½ in. (99 × 125.73 cm.) | The collection of William B. Ruger | Subject: A group of Native Americans at the base of a wooded hill.[1] | |
| 1854 | Molly Pitcher at the Battle of Monmouth, oil | Fraunces Tavern Museum, New York | Subject: Molly Pitcher loading a cannon at the Battle of Monmouth during the American Revolutionary War, 1778.[4] | ||
| 1856 | Molly Pitcher Being Presented to George Washington, oil | Monmouth County Historical Association, Freehold, New Jersey | Subject: Molly Pitcher presented to George Washington in commendation for her actions at the Battle of Monmouth.[4][5] | ||
| 1856 | The Battle of New Orleans |  |
19 × 251⁄16 in. (48.26 × 63.66 cm.) | The Historic New Orleans Collection, The L. Kemper and Leila Moore Williams Founders Collection | Subject: Andrew Jackson leading the American defense against the British at the Battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815.[6] |
| 1866 | Lincoln's Drive Through Richmond |  |
Chicago History Museum | Subject: A crowd, mostly white, saluting Abraham Lincoln's carriage as it passes through Richmond, Virginia[7] | |
| 1878 | Decatur Boarding the Tripolitan Gunboat, oil | |
43 × 59 in. (109.2 × 149.9 cm.) | National Museum of the United States Navy, Naval Historical Foundation, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. | Subjects: Lieutenant Stephen Decatur, Jr. (1779–1820); Midshipman Thomas Macdonough, Jr. (1783-1825). Scene: during the bombardment of Tripoli (in modern-day Libya), 3 August 1804 (during First Barbary War); US forces under command of Commodore Edward Preble (1761-1807). |
| 1854 | Fairwell to the old home, oil | 36 x 50in
(91.44 x 127cm.) |
Subject: A young family outside a house in the forest, including a dog. |
References
edit- ^ a b Conzelman, Adrienne Ruger (2002). "Dennis Malone Carter". After the Hunt: The Art Collection of William B. Ruger. Stackpole Books. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-8117-0037-5.
- ^ "Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center". Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
- ^ Mantle Fielding (1 January 1986). Mantle Fielding's dictionary of American painters, sculptors and engravers. Apollo Book. ISBN 978-0-938290-04-9. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ a b Grant De Pauw, Linda (11 July 2014). Battle Cries and Lullabies: Women in War from Prehistory to the Present. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-8061-7074-9.
- ^ Mitnick, Barbara J. (2005). New Jersey in the American Revolution. Rutgers University Press. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-8135-3602-6.
- ^ Hickey, Donald R.; Clark, Connie D. (8 October 2015). The Routledge Handbook of the War of 1812. Routledge. p. 112. ISBN 978-1-317-70198-9.
- ^ Holzer, Harold; Gabbard, Sara Vaughn (27 April 2015). 1865: America Makes War and Peace in Lincoln's Final Year. SIU Press. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-8093-3401-8.
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