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)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

Object number1955.15.12

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.

Collections

Kellogg Brothers Lithographs

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)

Status

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