"The start from Sandy Hook, on the 11th December, 1866"

photograph of painting

PHOTOGRAPHS
Burnham, T. R.; Peterson, John Erik Christian
USA, NJ, Sandy Hook
1866-12-11; 1867
paper
overall: 20-3/8 x 27-1/2 in.; image: 13-1/2 x 21-1/4 in.

Photograph of painting mounted on cream board with gilt border and gilt lettering, photograph by T. R. Burnham of painting by John Erik Christian Peterson, "The start from Sandy Hook, on the 11th December, 1866" published 1867; view of downwind start of the "Great Ocean Yacht Race 1866" with HENRIETTA (built 1861), FLEETWING (built 1865) and VESTA (built 1866) competing with various spectator boats in the background; printed across bottom of image "John E.C. Peterson. PinX", "HENRIETTA.", FLEETWING.", "VESTA." and "T.R.Burnham-Photo."; printed in bottom center "THE START FROM SANDY HOOK, ON THE 11TH DECEMBER, 1866./ PUBLISHED BY T.R.BURNHAM 351 WASHINGTON ST. BOSTON/ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867 by John E.C. Peterson, in the Clerks Office of the Dist. Court of the Dist. of Mass"; artist's signature in lower left corner of image "John E.C. Peterson/ [?] 1867".


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