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.
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![]() Decatur Boarding the Tripolitan Gunboat by Dennis Malone Carter | |
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Died | July 6, 1881 |
Nationality | American |
Known for | Painting |
Notable work | Decatur Boarding the Tripolitan Gunboat |
Year | Title | Image | Dimension | Collection | Comments |
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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 | 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 | 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 | 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). |
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