The Yacht "Henrietta" of N.Y. 205 Tons.
PrinterPrinted by
Kellogg & Bulkeley
(American, 1867 - 1990)
PublisherPublished by
Kellogg & Bulkeley
(American, 1867 - 1990)
PublisherPublished by
F. P. Whiting
(American, born 1840)
PublisherPublished by
Sammons, White and Clark
(American)
DateProbably 1867
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x widht): 7 15/16 x 12 3/8in. (20.2 x 31.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 1/8 x 14 9/16in. (25.7 x 37cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 1/8 x 14 9/16in. (25.7 x 37cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan
DescriptionA two-masted sailing vessel is sailing towards the right. A square blue flag flies from the mainmast; an American flag flies from the end of the yard. A man stands at the wheel. Additional men stand nearby. A vessel with both sails and a smokestack is in the right background, sailing in the opposite direction.
Object number1955.15.12
NotesDate Note: The Yacht Henrietta was built in 1861 for James Gordon Bennett. She served as a revenue cutter from 1861-1862. In December 1866 she won a trans-Atlantic race with the yachts Fleetwing and Vesta. This print commemorates that event. (Finlay 8/22/2006)On View
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