{"product_id":"kurz-and-allison-battle-between-the-monitor-and-merrimac","title":"Kurz and Allison — Battle Between the Monitor and Merrimac","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"3712\" data-end=\"3771\"\u003eKurz \u0026amp; Allison — Battle Between the Monitor and Merrimac\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3773\" data-end=\"3945\"\u003eDate: 1889 (copyrighted 1889 by Kurz \u0026amp; Allison)\u003cbr data-start=\"3820\" data-end=\"3823\"\u003eMedium: Multi-stone chromolithograph on heavy wove paper\u003cbr data-start=\"3879\" data-end=\"3882\"\u003eImage Size: 20 7\/8 x 14 3\/4 in.\u003cbr data-start=\"3913\" data-end=\"3916\"\u003eSheet Size: 24 x 18 1\/2 in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3947\" data-end=\"4203\"\u003eDescription:\u003cbr data-start=\"3959\" data-end=\"3962\"\u003eThis naval engagement scene, fought March 9, 1862 at Hampton Roads, emphasizes horizontal movement across expansive water passages. Atmospheric effects are constructed through layered blue-gray stone impressions rather than halftone process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4205\" data-end=\"4433\"\u003eWater and sky fields show organic tonal variation and overlapping pigment passes, confirming traditional chromolithographic technique. The surface remains matte and fiber-integrated, consistent with late 19th-century production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4435\" data-end=\"4454\"\u003eThe print embodies:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4456\" data-end=\"4628\"\u003eexpansive maritime composition\u003cbr data-start=\"4486\" data-end=\"4489\"\u003elayered tonal blending\u003cbr data-start=\"4511\" data-end=\"4514\"\u003eclear multi-stone registration\u003cbr data-start=\"4544\" data-end=\"4547\"\u003eindustrial-era naval imagery rendered with painterly chromolithographic texture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4630\" data-end=\"4675\"\u003eProvenance:\u003cbr data-start=\"4641\" data-end=\"4644\"\u003eOriginal bound portfolio → VLAF\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VLAF – Velvet Foundation for the Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47689969041646,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/5847\/9086\/files\/Battle_Between_Monitor_and_Merrimac.webp?v=1771789936","url":"https:\/\/vlaf.org\/products\/kurz-and-allison-battle-between-the-monitor-and-merrimac","provider":"VLAF – Velvet Foundation for the Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}