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THBMILES AND SAMUEL WALTERS (United Kingdom, 1773-1849 and 1811-1882), The American ship Monongahela of Philadelphia in three positions off Egremont en r
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MILES AND SAMUEL WALTERS
United Kingdom, 1773-1849 and 1811-1882
The American ship Monongahela of Philadelphia in three positions off Egremont en route to Liverpool. At center is a port broadside view, showing the house flags flying from the masts and the American flag off the gaff, the figurehead and trailboard, the ship's name in gold lettering at the bow, and the broad bronze-colored wale with narrow stripes above. To the right the Monongahela is under full sail, heading toward the viewer. To the left she is under shortened sails, heading away from the viewer so her stern board is visible. Each view shows the same flags, and several figures, including some women, are visible on deck. Signed lower right "Walters and Son" and dated 1829. Titled on labels verso.
Oil on canvas, 27.75" x 44.75". Framed 33.25" x 51.75".
Provenance:
Vose Galleries, Boston.
Collection of George Lewis, Sherborn, Massachusetts.
Exhibited:
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts: "Across the Western Ocean: American Ships by Liverpool Artists", 1995. The exhibit traveled to the South Street Seaport Museum in New York and the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia. The painting was lent to the exhibit by George Lewis, who at the time served on the Board of Advisors for the Peabody Essex Museum.
Undated labels verso indicate this painting was loaned to the Pennsylvania Museum of Art and the City Library Association of Springfield Museum of Fine Arts by Robert C. Vose Galleries.
Illustrated:
Samuel Walters, Marine Artist: Fifty Years of Sea, Sail, & Steam by A.S. Davidson (Jones–Sands Publishing, 1992), p. 59.
Across the Western Ocean: American Ships by Liverpool Artists by Daniel Finamore (Salem, Mass.: Peabody Essex Museum, 1995), p. 43. This book was used as the catalogue for the same-titled traveling exhibit.
Notes:
The 509-ton "Monongahela" was owed by Thomas P. Kope. Kope established a regular route from Philadelphia to Liverpool to augment the New York to Liverpool line and had four ships maintaining a monthly service. The paint pattern seen here on "Monongahela" was common for American ships going to Liverpool in the 1820s and 1830s.The absence of a condition report does not imply an object is free of defects. All items may have normal signs of age and wear commensurate with their age; these issues will likely not be mentioned in the condition report. Please contact Eldred's before the auction with any condition questions. Questions about condition will not be answered after purchase. Condition reports are provided as a courtesy, and we are not responsible for any errors or omissions. Important note on frames: Frames are not guaranteed to be in the same condition as they are in the item photograph. Due to handling and shipping, many frames, especially antique ones, are prone to losses. If you have questions about the condition of a frame, please contact us prior to the auction.Condition
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