Little Black Dog Studios
by Beth Elam
Print: USS Constitution
Limited edition of just 500 prints, you will receive a 4x6 print with a matte border, ready to fit into a 5x7 frame. This limited edition print is hand signed and numbered by the artist, and is just $19.95 including free shipping!
From The Artist:
"Walking aboard the USS Constitution is like walking onto a living museum. It's amazing to think of the conditions that the men lived in aboard this ship. This is one place that Forest definitely wasn't allowed!"
Description
The oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, the USS Constitution was one of six frigates ordered built by our new government in 1794 for its fledgling navy.
It was during battle in the war of 1812 that her black painted hull gave her the nickname "Old Ironsides", a testament to her great strength. British canon fire bounced off her wooden hull as though it were made of iron.
Adding to her great strength was her great speed. Three masts of Maine pine support 36 sails that allow a speed of 13-14 knots.
