Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.93.35 © 2008 The Connec ...

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.

Collections

G. Fox & Co.

NotesUse Note: Original drawing number 39 of a series of 53 done for G. Fox & Co.'s 100th Anniversary. The drawings appeared in The Hartford Courant as full size advertisements on Sundays from December 29, 1946 to December 29, 1947. The drawing was later published in a book: G. Fox & Co. A Century in Connecticut. Hartford, 1948, p.39.

Status

Not on view