James Edward Buttersworth

Yachting Race in New York Harbor with Naval Salute at Castle William on Governor's Island

Maker

James Edward Buttersworth (American, 1817-1894)

Title

Yachting Race in New York Harbor with Naval Salute at Castle William on Governor's Island

Year

ca.1870

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

oil paint

Supports

Dimensions

52.2 x 77.3 cm (20 9/16 x 30 7/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Signed LR in black:J. E. Buttersworth

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Jesse Metcalf Fund

Object Number

38.067

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

Romanticism and Revival
Nineteenth-Century American Art from the Permanent Collection
Dec 04, 1992 – Jun 26, 1993
The Ocean
Aug 17, 1990 – Oct 07, 1990

Label copy

The British-born Buttersworth moved to West Hoboken, New Jersey in 1850, and the nearby New York harbor served for nearly half a century as the locus for his marine paintings, many of which were lithographed by Nathaniel Currier or distributed through the American Art Union. This painting depicts the start of a race with yachts sailing south out of the harbor channel. The circular structure on the left is Castle William on Governor's Island. The smoke surrounding the castle indicates a cannon salute to the two American naval warships, which pass to the left on their way into the harbor.

American Painting and Sculpture from the Permanent Collection
Jun 26, 1987 – Jan 03, 1988
Selection VII
American Paintings from the Museum's Collection, ca. 1800-1930
Mar 31, 1977 – May 08, 1977
Days Gone By
Jul 01, 1971 – Sep 26, 1971

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Tombstone

James Edward Buttersworth (American, 1817-1894)
Yachting Race in New York Harbor with Naval Salute at Castle William on Governor's Island, ca.1870
Oil on canvas
52.2 x 77.3 cm (20 9/16 x 30 7/16 inches)
Jesse Metcalf Fund 38.067

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