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James Edward Buttersworth

Yachting Race in New York Harbor with Naval Salute at Castle William on Governor's Island, ca.1870

Description

Maker

Title

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

Year

ca.1870

Medium

Oil on canvas

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Supports

Dimensions

52.2 x 77.3 cm (20 5/8 x 30 3/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed LR in black:J. E. Buttersworth

Type

Credit

Jesse Metcalf Fund

Object Number

38.067

Projects & Publications

Publications

Selection VII

American Painting from the Museum's Collection, c.1800-1930

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

The Ocean

August 17 - October 7, 1990

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.

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