Document No 4933: "America" leaves LeHavre, France, for Cowes, England, July 31st, 1851. | ||||||||||||||||||||
REF : 0 EDITION : 1851 DATE : 31 Jul 1851 COURSE : 0 DESCRIPTION SITE : The painting depicts "America" sailing through
the entrance to LeHavre harbor, France, on July 31st, 1851 on her way to Cowes
and her victory on August 22nd in winning the Royal Yacht Squadron/100 Guinea
Cup, which became the America's Cup. Surrounding the "America" are well wishers
rowing in dinghies. Just ahead of "America" is a fishing craft and astern is
another fishing boat, a paddle steamer tug and a 3 masted barque. On the left
hand side of the painting is the Tower of Francois The First guarding the
entrance to LeHavre. A signalling station has been established next to the
tower. The tide is going out as evidenced by the water swirling past the harbor
wall in the right hand foreground. "America" has her new racing sails set ( with
reef bonnets on the foresail and jib and reefpoints on the mainsail) and with
Commodore Stevens ( of the New York Yacht Club) aboard is flying the
Commodore's flag from the main masthead. LICENCE : Autorisation de l'auteur acceptée le 28/03/2019 |
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