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The Yacht "Henrietta" of N.Y. 205 Tons.

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)

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

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "THE YACHT "HENRIETTA" OF N.Y. 205 TONS / OWNED BY MR. JAMES GORDON, JR. / WINNER of the Great Ocean Yacht race from New York to Cowes, December 1866. / Left Sandy Hook Dec. 11th 1866, and arrived off the Needles, Isle of Wight, England at 5:45 P.M. Dec. 25th 1866. Making the run in 13 days 22 hours mean time. / 309."

On verso, in pencil: upper left, "No 48" and "put name where / it will be seen / and[?] in[?]"; lower left, "consv. CPC 1987" and accession number; upper right, "James / G McKen" "Martha J. Conley / August / 16.1869" "Day" and "1870 / 1 1860" [in gridlines]; lower right, "Dwr 42".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)

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