Document No 4002: The First Race for the America's Cup - America leading Aurora off Osborne

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AUTEUR : Henry Sargeant

REF : 0

EDITION : 1851

DATE : 22 Aug 1851 - 10:32

COURSE : 0

DESCRIPTION SITE :

The First Race for the America's Cup, a pair
the first entitled Passing Ryde Pier and showing the schooner yacht Aurora leading the America;
the second entitled America leading Aurora off Osborne and showing America ahead and to leeward of Aurora.
the first signed on the lower left "H. Sargeant"; the second unsigned.
oil on board
11 x 15 in. (28 x 38 cm.) each.

NOTES AMERICA-SCOOP :

Aurora was a cutter

LICENCE :
Public domain
BATEAUX : AMERICA AURORA
LIENS VERS CE DOCUMENT
SITE LARG HAUT ADRESSE
Bonhams 1177 827 http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21474/lot/116/