The Great Ocean Yacht Race. : Between the Henrietta, Fleetwing & Vesta. : The "Good Bye" to the Yacht Club Steamer "River Queen," 4 Miles East of Sandy Hook, Light Ship, Decr. 11th 1866.

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  SKU: 19508

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• ARTIST: Charles Parsons

• PUBLISHER: New York Published by Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau Street.

• MEDIUM: Lithograph printed in color,

  DATE: 1867.

• EDITION SIZE: Large folio - image size 17 13/16 x 28 1/16" (453 x 712 mm).

• DESCRIPTION: The sub title reads "The Henrietta arrived off the Needles, Isle of Wright, England at 5:45, P.M. Decr. 25th 1866, winning the race and making the run in 13 days 22 hours, mean time. The Fleetwing arrived 8 hours afterwards, and the Vista 1 1/2 hours after the Fleetwing." Sketched by Charles Parsons. From the Yacht Club Steamer "River Queen." Signed in stone lower left "Parsons." There are two versions of this print: one a two-stone lithograph handcolored and this version printed in color.

• ADDITIONAL INFO:

• CONDITION: Good condition and color, save for old mat line.

• REFERENCE: Variant of Conningham #2634 and Gale #2854.

• CATEGORIES: Currier & Ives , Marine , Sailing & Yachting