The Morgan at Mystic (No. 2)
PrintmakerEtched by
James McBey
(Scottish, 1883 - 1959)
Date1943
MediumEtching; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 5 3/8 x 10 3/4in. (13.7 x 27.3cm)
Platemark (height x width): 5 1/2 x 10 7/8in. (14 x 27.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 5/8 x 14 13/16in. (21.9 x 37.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
Object number2006.101.1
DescriptionA three-masted sailing ship is in the background, behind a long spit that extends out into a river at the left. Several buildings and a few trees are to the right of the vessel. Wharves, pilings, two rowboats, and some men are on the shore in the middle ground. Hills are in the background.
NotesSubject Note: The print depicts the whaling ship Charles W. Morgan shortly after she was acquired by Mystic Seaport in Mystic, Connecticut. (Finlay 2/16/2007)Status
Not on view
