G.West and Sons (British, 19th Century) and Charles E. Bolles (American, 19th/20th Century)

Start for the second race, 5 seconds after the foul Defender and Valkyrie, America's Cup 1895 and Columbia and Shamrock, America's Cup 1901

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G.West and Sons (British, 19th Century) and Charles E. Bolles (American, 19th/20th Century)
Start for the second race, 5 seconds after the foul Defender and Valkyrie, America's Cup 1895 and Columbia and Shamrock, America's Cup 1901
the first with stamp 'West & Son Southsea/copyright' (lower right) and inscribed and numbered 'copyright 1895 by West. New York start fot he second race 5 seconds after the foul Defender 8860 (lower center)
toned gelatin silver print and platinum print
8¼ x 10½ in. (20.5 x 27 cm.) and 7 x 9 in. (18 x 22.5 cm.)
two (2)

Lot Essay

This photograph depicts a moment in the 1895 Valkyrie III & Defender challenge. The races engendered a well publicized, bitter squabble between Lord Dunraven and the New York Yacht Club. "Yachts and ships photographed to order by G. West & Son, marine and portrait photographersthe largest collection of ships and yachts in the world." True to this advertisement they had come to America to picture the race. The firm originated in Gosport (on the Solent) in 1859 and re-located to Southsea (below Portsmouth) in 1885. They continued to do business until 1937.

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