Bark MARTHA DAVIS

oil painting

PAINTINGS - OIL
marad; paintings
Chinese artist unknown
China, Hong Kong; USA, MA, East Carver
Circa 1880
23-1/2 x 32-12 in.

Painting, oil on canvas; starboard profile of bark MARTHA DAVIS (bu. 1873, E. Boston, by Smith & Townsend) under full sail, entering harbor (probably Hong Kong). Painted by unidentified Chinese artist ca. 1880. Sampan in tow. Bark flies house flag of Charles Brewer Co. (horizontal bands of blue-red-blue), banner reading MARTHA DAVIS (reversed), and a 35-star American flag.

UNIDENTIFIED junk
1985.103.2