The sinking of the 'Cumberland' by the iron clad 'Merrimac', off Newport News Va. March 8th 1862 , by currier and ives , 1862 , battle painting , Romanticism style , from the series American Civil War , Vehicle, Boat, Ship, Watercraft, Sailing ship
A painting of a battle with ships and boats in the water.
This is a painting of a battle scene. There is a large ship in the water with smoke coming out of it. There are several other boats in the ocean around the ship.  There is an American flag hanging from one of the boats. 