American Art Full-Rigged Clipper Ships Made in United States, North and Central Americac. 1860 Artist/maker unknown, American Oil on canvas Currently not on view 1981-1-2 Gift of the estate of Edgar W. and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, 1981 |
LabelThe mid-nineteenth century was the era of the clipper ships, admired for their speed, contribution to commerce, and the grace of their rigging and sails. Both self-taught and formally trained artists responded to the demand for images of these vessels. In this painting the artist is less interested in correct perspective or modeling than with the sharp delineation of all of the scene's elements--sails, rigging, waves, and clouds. |
