U.S. Steamer WATER WITCH off Round Island, September 1849

watercolor

Watercolor of USS steamer WATER WITCH (II commissioned 1847) starboard view of 2 masted sidewheel steamer at anchor; 2 guns on deck, man with telescope aft; at right is lighthouse; handwritten in ink lower right "Drawn by Alban C. Stimers U.S.N. for his friend N. C. Hopkinson. July 1850."; Printed at bottom center "U.S. ST'R WATER WITCH. Off Round Island Sep. 1849."