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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1850

GUSN

GUSN-18592

Description

In a half inch gilt frame the lithograph portrays five sailing vessels on the storm-tossed sea. British flags fly from the two closest two and three mast ships. In the distance three other ships can be seen.

Details

Descriptive Terms

marines (visual works)
prints (visual works)
lithography
prints (visual works)
marines (visual works)
sailing vessels
storms
Print
Lithography
Sailing vessel
Storm
Maritime
PICTURE, MARITIME

Inscription

Printed beneath print: ""Drawn on Zinc by H.J. Vernon, Esqre/ Day & Haghe Lithrs. to the Queen/ Published by A. Hinton. Portsmouth""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Vernon, H. J., Esq. (Artist)
Day & Haghe (Lithographer)
Hinton, A. (Publisher)

Location of Origin

Portsmouth

Dimensions

11.375 x 14.375 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1275

Date

1850 (Probably)

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