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Framed water color of a ship at sea during sunset. The ship has nine unfurled sails and one furled. The front mast has a red, white and blue pennant, and an American flag at the stern. There are four figures on the deck.
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"Brig 'Rolla' of Salem 130 tons, 1831." (handwritten)
"M. Macpherson / 1908" (handwritten)
"Brig 'Rolla' of Salem / belonged to David Pingree / and made many voyages / fo him and was most / successcul vessel. / Commanded by Capt John G. Waters in / the African trade + later by Collins Ingalls. / Lost on Jougue Pont Dec 8, 1846 / on a return voyage from Africa. / This picture by M. MacPherson. / after an original oil at the Marine Hall. / Stephen W. Phillips / Framed + Labelled 1915." (handwritten)
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
P382
FA048
Macpherson, M (Copyist)
16 11/16 x 22 15/16 x 1 5/16 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.805
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