The Miniature Ship "Red, White, and Blue"

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Publisher Currier & Ives (American, 1857 - 1907)

Publisher Nathanial Currier (American, 1813 - 1888)

Publisher James Merritt Ives (American, 1824 - 1895)

Dateunknown

MediumHand-colored lithograph on paper

DimensionsComposition: 8 in. × 12 1/2 in. (20.3 × 31.8 cm) Sheet: 11 × 15 in. (27.9 × 38.1 cm)

Credit LineBequest of Samuel Hopkins Adams, Class of 1891, 1959

Object number1959.55

Not on view

Collections

American Art

Additional Details

Exhibition History 1963
Utica, NY. Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, Museum of Art, Auditorium Gallery. January 13 - February 10, 1963 (no cat.).

Signature Signed in typeset at lower left: PUBD. BY CURRIER & IVES

Inscribed Entitled at lower center in typeset: THE MINIATURE SHIP "RED, WHITE, AND BLUE" / On her Voyage from New York to London, Aug. 1866; with Capt.s Hudson & Fitch, & dog "Fanny". / Sailed from New York, July 9th.., arrived at Margate. Aug. 16th.. 1866.; in typeset column at lower left: LENGTH 26 FEET. / BREADTH OF BEAM 6 FT. 1 INCH.; in typeset column at lower right: DEPTH OF HOLD 2 FT 8 INCH. / 2 38/100 TONS REGISTER.; in typeset at lower left: PUBD. BY CURRIER & IVES,; in typeset at lower right: 152 NASSAU ST. N.Y.; inscribed in pencil at lower left corner: 81; inscribed on verso: in pencil at lower left: HC 44 73 OPP.C; in pencil at center: [3 words, illegible, possibly someone's name]