Regatta of the New York Yacht Club, Coming In

lithograph

Matted, color lithograph depicting a yacht race, with yachts sailing in a row across the midground, and land visible in the background. Title is printed below the image and reads: "REGATTA OF THE NEW YORK YACHT CLUB, COMING IN." Additional text reads: "C. PARSONS, DEL. / ENTERED ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1854 BY N. CURRIER, IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF N.Y. / CURRIER & IVES, LITH. / NEW YORK, PUB'D BY CURRIER & IVES, 152 NASSAU STREET." Vessels are named left to right, just above the title: "ALPHA, L'ESPERENCE, TWILIGHT, HAZE, MARIA (NOT ENTERED), IRENE, RAY, STAKE BOAT, UNA." There is a label affixed to the bottom right corner of the mat, that reads: "CENTERBOARD SLOOP 'IRENE.' DESIGNED, OWNED AND SAILED BY CAPT. B. HAWKINS, GRANDFATHER OF JOHN C. MARSELLUS. / BUILT AT PORT JEFFERSON IN 1852 / LENGTH 70' / BEAM 18'5" / DRAUGHT 5'6" / WINNER OF 2ND CLASS IN THIS RACE. / FROM RECORDS OF NEW YORK YACHT CLUB."