Four-Oared International Boat-race at Halifax, Nova Scotia. The,

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• ARTIST: J. Gray

• PUBLISHER: Published in Harper's Weekly, New York..

• MEDIUM: Wood engraving, hand colored,

  DATE: 1871.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 9 1/8 x 13 3/4" (23.2 x 35.1 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: This race took place at Halifax, Nova Scotia on August 31, 1871. The great four-oared boat-race for the championship of the world, contested by two British crews (both from the Tyne), one from the United States, and three from the Canadian or British American Provinces, took place in the harbor. The course rowed was from the Halifax Yacht Club-House to M'Nab's Island, a distance of six miles. The two English crews stripped bare, as is their custom. The Halifax men failed to overtake Winship's four, who came in winners by a length and a half; Chambers' crew were third, two lengths behind the Pryor crew, and the Biglin crew finished half a length in rear of the third. The Barton crew were fourth, and the Roche crew, who were hopelessly beaten, were last.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 13.5 x 18" inch mat for handling.

• CONDITION: Good condition with modern hand color.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Sports & Games , Rowing