01 Painting, Middle East Artists, Frigate of the Rais Hamid chased by these ships of the Americans, with Footnotes #75

Unknown artist

Frigate of the Rais Hamid chased by these ships of the Americans

Ink and watercolour on paper

H. 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm), W. 19 5/16 in. (49 cm)

 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The Arabic inscription at bottom of the painting identifies the scene as the Battle of Cape Gata– a devastating blow to the Barbary forces by the American navy in the year 1815. At the center, the Algerian ship Mashudu is identifiable by its bright red flag at the stern. Nine American ships have surrounded the Algerian vessel as billowing clouds of smoke indicate the exchange of cannon fire.

When the smoke cleared, among the dead was Algerian corsair Rais Hamidu (1773–1815) a relentless pirate who was the focus of the American attack. Hamidu was targeted for his role in leading raids on American merchant vessels in the Mediterranean, and demanding ransom for their crews. More on this painting

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