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Victorious Volunteer America's Cup Race Off Sandy Hook Sept. 30th 1887.

  • ARTIST: James Tyler

  • PUBLISHER: Published by L. Prang & Co. Boston.

  • MEDIUM: Chromolithograph,

    DATE: 1887

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 17 1/8 x 25 1/4" (435 x 644 mm).

  • DESCRIPTION: Painted by J. G. Tyler. Copyright 1887 by L. Prang & Co. Boston. The title continues with "between the American Sloop Volunteer and the Scotch Cutter Thistle. Distance sailed 20 miles to windward and return. Volunteer wins by 11 minutes 49 1/4 seconds corrected time". Two tables in the title margin give the dimensions for each of the yachts.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Fair condition, split up center and rejoined. Good color.

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