Lot Essay
The American full-rigged ship Henrietta Marcy, 1,098 tons, was built in 1858 for the so-called Regular Line (est. 1854), named for its regular packet service from New Orleans to Liverpool and Hamburg.
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Petrus Ignatius Jan Weyts of Antwerp (1840-80)
The American ship Henrietta Marcy off Flushing, 1863
inscribed 'Henrietta Marcy. Capt J.W. Hickey. Passing. Flushing. 1863'
reverse painting on glass
26 x 36in. (65 x 92cm.)
The American ship Henrietta Marcy off Flushing, 1863
inscribed 'Henrietta Marcy. Capt J.W. Hickey. Passing. Flushing. 1863'
reverse painting on glass
26 x 36in. (65 x 92cm.)