AMERICAN SCHOOL (19th Century) PORTRAIT OF THE CLIPPER SHIP “SWEEPSTAKES”.

An oil on canvas laid down on Masonite depicting a three masted square rigged clipper ship sailing towards the right in choppy seas with a steam driven two masted ship in the distant horizon. Monogrammed and dated lower right “A(anchor)J 1877”, verso board stamped “Panda Board”. Housed in giltwood frame. Note: The Sweepstakes, weighing in at 1600 tons, was built in 1853 for the California trade by Westervelt & MacKay in New York. It was the last clipper built by the Westervelt shipyard. She is best known for her record 74 day passage from New York to Bombay in 1867. At the time, it was one of the fastest passages on record between the two ports. The Sweepstakes bore a stripe of gold, found on only a few others clippers. She had an unusual upright bow, curved stem, a straight keel, and a rockered, arched forefoot. She made her final voyage in 1864 before running aground on a reef in the Sunda Straits. Fannier Palmer and Nathaniel Currier published a lithograph of the Sweepstakes in 1853, the year she was built. This painting, created in 1877, long after her demise, may have been based on the Palmer and Currier lithograph of 1853 with variations to the other vessels depicted. SIZE: 18″ x 30″. Overall: 21-1/4″ x 33-1/4″. CONDITION: Good, having heavy varnish and craquelure. 49888-10 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2171

Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques - Winter 2016

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2171	$2,962.50	AMERICAN SCHOOL (19th Century) PORTRAIT OF THE CLIPPER SHIP “SWEEPSTAKES”. An oil on canvas laid down on Masonite depicting a three masted square rigged clipper ship sailing towards the right in choppy seas with a steam driven two masted ship in the distant horizon. Monogrammed and dated lower right “A(anchor)J 1877”, verso board stamped “Panda Board”. Housed in giltwood frame. Note: The Sweepstakes, weighing in at 1600 tons, was built in 1853 for the California trade by Westervelt & MacKay in New York. It was the last clipper built by the Westervelt shipyard. She is best known for her record 74 day passage from New York to Bombay in 1867. At the time, it was one of the fastest passages on record between the two ports. The Sweepstakes bore a stripe of gold, found on only a few others clippers. She had an unusual upright bow, curved stem, a straight keel, and a rockered, arched forefoot. She made her final voyage in 1864 before running aground on a reef in the Sunda Straits. Fannier Palmer and Nathaniel Currier published a lithograph of the Sweepstakes in 1853, the year she was built. This painting, created in 1877, long after her demise, may have been based on the Palmer and Currier lithograph of 1853 with variations to the other vessels depicted. SIZE: 18″ x 30″. Overall: 21-1/4″ x 33-1/4″. CONDITION: Good, having heavy varnish and craquelure. 49888-10 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2171 Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques - Winter 2016 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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AMERICAN SCHOOL (19th Century) PORTRAIT OF THE CLIPPER SHIP “SWEEPSTAKES”.