The Yacht “HENRIETTA” of N.Y. 205 tons., Currier & Ives

D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts

Ship sailing to right. Red, white and blue flag flying off left end of ship. Two lifeboats on deck at center, four men on deck. Remainder of title: “Owned by Mr Jas Gordon Bennett, 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 Neeldes, Isle of Wight, England at 5:45 P.M. Dec. 25th 1866. Making the run in 13 days 22 hours, mean-time.”

Object Creator
Currier & Ives (American, 1834-1907)
Object Creation Date
Undated
Medium
Hand-colored lithograph
Dimensions
17 3/4 x 13 1/2 inches
Credit
Gift of Lenore B. and Sidney A. Alpert supplemented with Museum Acquistions Funds
Accession Number
2004.D03.259
On View?
No
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