Connecticut Skipper Pilots First Steamship from Savannah to Liverpool, 1819
DraftsmanDrawn by
HH Art Studios Inc.
(American)
Date1947
MediumDrawing; ink and gouache with graphite on white wove paper mounted to board
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 16 x 21in. (40.6 x 53.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro
Object number1980.93.35
DescriptionDrawing of a large crowd of people on a dock looking out over the water towards a three masted steamship heading towards the land. There is smoke coming out of the smokestacks on the ship, and an American flag flying from the stern. People are waving their arms and hats in the air. Several small boats are in the water appearing to greet the larger ship. Some buildings are partially visible in the distance beyond the people.
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Not on viewHH Art Studios Inc.
1947