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      • The American Far Eastern Squadron lying at anchor in Manila Bay in 1898, with warships of other nations close by
        Feb. 18, 2023

        The American Far Eastern Squadron lying at anchor in Manila Bay in 1898, with warships of other nations close by

        Est: ₱300,000 - ₱390,000

        The American Far Eastern Squadron lying at anchor in Manila Bay in 1898, with warships of other nations close by signed, inscribed Manila and dated 1898 (lower left) oil on canvas 22" x 39 1/2" (56 cm x 100 cm) PROVENANCE: Private Collection, UK Just before the Historic Battle of Manila Bay, 1898 That Marked the Beginning of the American Empire “Remember the Maine! To hell with Spain!” was the American battle cry against the withering Spanish Empire at the twilight of the 19th century. On February 15, 1898, the US navy ship Maine, which US President William McKinley sent to Havana to protect its interests in the island due to fears of the Cuban War of Independence, mysteriously exploded and sank in Havana harbor. The sinking of the Maine fueled the general American response toward intervention. For the part of the businessmen and the government, whose Republican president, McKinley, was an unequivocal supporter of expansionism, US intervention in Cuba was necessitated by its economic interests in the island, particularly in its lucrative sugar market. On the other side of the world, the Filipinos were waging the second phase of their revolution against Spain amid an impending repugnant relinquishment from one colonial power to another. On April 23, 1898, a message from Governor-General Basilio Agustin was published in the Manila Gazette, urging the Filipinos, “under the glorious Spanish flag,” to prepare for battle against America. In his landmark History of the Filipino People, the eminent historian Teodoro Agoncillo writes that Theodore Roosevelt, who was then undersecretary of the Navy, “wished that war between Spain and the United States should break out in order to expand the navy…When he became Assistant Secretary of the Navy in 1897, he conceived the idea of attacking Manila in the event that war should break out between the US and Spain. To his militarist mind, there was only one man who could carry out the plan. It was Commodore George Dewey.” Agoncillo continues that on February 25, 1898, Roosevelt cabled Dewey, whom he helped be appointed as commander of the Asiatic Squadron, “to make Hongkong his base of operations. At the same time, he instructed Dewey to take offensive action against the Spanish flotilla based in Manila in case of a war with Spain. Thus, when the war finally broke out, Dewey was in a position to rush immediately to Manila to destroy the Spanish warships.” At noon of April 25, 1898, Dewey received a cable from US Navy Secretary John Davis Long: “War has commenced between the United States and Spain. Proceed particularly against the Spanish fleet. You must capture vessels or destroy. Use utmost endeavor.” That same day, the US Congress formally declared war on Spain. Negotiations to end the war had been initiated even at the onset of the war, especially by the great powers Britain and France, who thought of the safety of their respective peoples residing in the main war arenas. Britain and France sent warships to protect their people in the Philippines. In the 19th century, the two countries had already established their consulates, with France in March 1824 and Britain in November 1844. The Spanish marine artist Alfonso Sanz depicts the build-up toward the battle in this work. US, French, and British warships can be seen resting on the waters of Manila Bay. Looming in the background is the old Pasig River farola. One can imagine the ensuing battle scene on May 1, 1898 after viewing Sanz’s painting, which resulted in American victory led by its Asiatic Squadron under Dewey, the illfated sinking of the Spanish flagship Reina Cristina, and the Spaniards raising the white flag of surrender in Cavite. The American victory was decisive; it would conclude in the annexation of the Philippines and other Spanish territories through the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898, ushering the US into its continuing cast as a formidable (and brutal) imperial power. (A.M.)

        Leon Gallery
      • A. Sanz
        Jul. 30, 2022

        A. Sanz

        Est: ₱20,000 - ₱26,000

        A. Sanz Untitled signed and dated 1999 (lower right) oil on mother of pearl 7 7/8” x 8 1/4” (20 cm x 21 cm)

        Leon Gallery
      • A pair of silver five-light candelabra, marks of Sanz
        Jun. 03, 2020

        A pair of silver five-light candelabra, marks of Sanz

        Est: €700 - €800

        A pair of silver five-light candelabra, marks of Sanz 35 cm 5,100,8 gr with weight

        Goya Subastas
      • A PAIR OF ANTIQUE SANZ PUNCHED SILVER AND PORCELAIN CUPS
        Nov. 21, 2017

        A PAIR OF ANTIQUE SANZ PUNCHED SILVER AND PORCELAIN CUPS

        Est: -

        Pareja de tazas antiguas en plata punzonada SANZ, decoradas con motivos florales labrados, y en su interior con recipiente de porcelana. Alt. 5,5 cm. Diám.: 7,7 cm. Marcas y numeración en la base. (Estado de conservación: una de ellas, con ligeros desperfectos).

        Subastas Galileo
      • A.SANZ
        Dec. 16, 2015

        A.SANZ

        Est: -

        A.SANZ , o.s.l "Landscape" 45x80 cm

        Subarna Subastas
      • The Battle of Manila Bay, 1 May 1898
        Sep. 26, 2007

        The Battle of Manila Bay, 1 May 1898

        Est: £20,000 - £30,000

        Dr Alfonso Sanz (fl.1890s) The Battle of Manila Bay, 1 May 1898 signed and dated 'A Sanz Manila 99.' (lower left) oil on canvas 35 5/8 x 76in. (90.4 x 193cm.)

        Christie's
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