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A wonderfully detailed French print of a British 1 rate man-of-war, the Admiral's ship. The ship and its rigging are engraved with excellent clarity, with its various parts identified by a numbered and a lettered key. Handsome and of great historical interest. $1,600
Prints by Louis Le Breton. Paris, ca. 1840. Lithographs by "Lebreton." Original hand color. Very good condition, except as noted.
Louis Le Breton (1818-1866) was one of the most prolific nineteenth century marine painters. His work is known for its precise detail, presented in a lovely, artistic manner. These prints are typical of his work.
A dramatic image of the U.S.S. Independence, flagship of Commodore Charles Stweart, pitching wildly in a storm. $525
William Marsh. "Henry Clay, Packet Ship." New York: Seymour Palmer, 1845. Lithograph by Francis Palmer. Original hand color. 13 3/4 x 19. Excellent condition. Framed. Ref: America on Stone, pp. 305-307.
This handsome ship portrait was originally drawn by William Marsh (fl. 1844-58) who exhibited at the National Academy between 1844 and 1858 and worked in New York and Boston. The fine lithography work was done by the Palmers who produced many pictures between 1844 and 1851. Harry Peters explains with emphasis that this Francis Palmer is not the famous Fanny (Frances) Palmer, who worked for Currier & Ives, and that they are not in any way related. The two firms did both work in the early days of the flowering of American lithography in a relatively small city of that time. This American vessel with its flag flying sails proudly out of what appears to be the outer harbor of New York. $1,800
Geo. T. Lozier. "U.S. Ship Ohio, Bearing the broad Pendant of Commodore ap. Catesby Jones.-Was built in New York in 1820. Tonnage 2542. Rate 74 Guns." New York: Wm. Endicott & Co., ca. 1849. Tone tone lithograph, drawn on stone by R.J. Rayner. 22 x 28 5/8. Trimmed to image at top and to neat line at right. Minor stains. Otherwise, very good condition. In period frame.
A beautifully rendered portrait of the U.S.S. Ohio. This ship-of-the-line was launched in 1820 and spent 55 years in service. She served as the flag ship for Commodore Isaac Hull in the Mediterranean in 1838, then in the Gulf of Mexico during the Mexican War and later in the Pacific Squadron along the coast of South American and California during the gold rush. It was during this last period that she was commanded by Commodore Thomas ap Catesby Jones (1789-1858), as is shown here. Jones began his naval career during the War of 1812, and served during the Mexican-American War. In 1842, believing the war between the U.S. and Mexico had begun, he seized Monterey, California for a day, an event that would later lead to a court martial in 1850. The Ohio is shown in this lovely print along a mountainous coast, perhaps intended to be that of California. $2,850
O.W. Brierly. "The 'America', Schooner Yacht." Ca.1851. 12 1/2 x 18 1/4. Tinted lithograph by T.G. Dutton. Original color. Some wear and repaired tears. Paper time toned. Still, attractive image and good condition.
A rare image of the yacht America probably shortly after she won the Royal Yacht Squadron Cup in England in August 1851, causing this race to be renamed the "America's Cup." The yacht had been commissioned by the newly formed New York Yacht Club, and this print is dedicated to the Commodore, John C. Stevens. It shows the sleek schooner surrounded by a large fleet of other ships. It is a classic ship portrait of a classic ship. $1,600
Prints by Antoine Léon Morel-Fatio. Paris: Maison Basset, mid-nineteenth century. 16 x 24. Two tone lithographs. Very good condition, except as noted.
A pair of accurate prints showing a ships of the first rating, drawn by Antoine Léon Morel-Fatio, one of the first official marine artists for the French Navy. Morel-Fatio was hired for his knowledge of naval subjects and his artistic skills, both of which are in good evidence here. These prints were intended as a study prints, with "Vaisseau Ecole" printed in the upper image. The rigging and structure of the ships are clearly presented, with each line, sail and other parts identified with keys printed below the title. Excellent pictures of French naval ships from the middle of the nineteenth century.
Currier & Ives, "America's Printmakers," issued prints on any subject where they thought there was a market. Since the demand for nautical prints remained strong throughout the nineteenth century, this great firm issued many wonderful images of yachts, steamers, paddle wheelers, clippers and other prints with a nautical theme. This is a nice example of one of their yachting prints. $2,300
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"Sloop Yacht 'Volunteer.'" Drawn by Charles Parson. Currier & Ives, 1887. Tinted lithograph. Medium folio. 10 x 13 3/8. C:5561.
Another fine print by Currier & Ives, this of an America's cup yacht. $1,100
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