Lot Essay
The Courier was built in Medford, Massachusetts in 1815 and proved to be one of the fastest ships of her time.
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PROPERTY FROM THE INDIA HOUSE CLUB COLLECTION, NEW YORK
SAMUEL WALTERS (BRITISH, 1811-1882)
THE SHIP COURIER OF NEW YORK
Details
SAMUEL WALTERS (BRITISH, 1811-1882)
THE SHIP COURIER OF NEW YORK
signed WALTERS (lower right)
oil on canvas
20 3⁄4 x 31 1⁄2 in.
THE SHIP COURIER OF NEW YORK
signed WALTERS (lower right)
oil on canvas
20 3⁄4 x 31 1⁄2 in.
Literature
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Marine Collection to be found at India House (New York, 1936), p. 12-13, no. 22.