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DiaporamaThe Morning After the Attack on Sullivan
Lieutenant Gray, a member of the Second South Carolina Regiment was an eyewitness to the battle between the British fleet and the men defending Charleston harbor and was wounded in the encounter. He recorded his experiences in two paintings which he presented to his colleague in battle, Lt. Richard Bohun Baker. No other work by Gray is known. The viewpoint is the same in both paintings: the British fleet on the right, the fort on Sullivan
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About this artwork
- Title: The Morning After the Attack on Sullivan
- Artist: henry peters gray
- Year: 1776
- Format: Panoramic
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Gibbes Museum of Art
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Color hue: Blue-Violet to Rose
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