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19TH CENTURY SHIP DRWAINGS

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19TH CENTURY SHIP DRWAINGS
<b>831. 19TH CENTURY SHIP DRAWINGS </b>A fine group of five sketches all on oblong 4to. sheets depicting various sailing ships. The first two are pen and ink drawings [one dated 1840 in pencil] rendered by one G. P. Bonfield, showing sailing ships in heavy seas. One bears an explanation on the verso of sail rigging in heavy seas: "<i>...When it is thought proper to get her on the other Tack, every attention will be necessary to make here stay, as from the blowing weather she has had, then will of course be a heavy sea, which will continue to strike on the weather bow on every attempt to tack, and tend to pay her head off again. The fore topmast stay sail, on this account, is hauled down</i>". The other three drawings are profiles of various ships including a barge and cutter. Each drawing, on lined paper, is done in pen and ink with the hull and sails filled in with gray watercolor. Above each of the three drawings the artist has detailed the specifications for each sail. Five pieces, light to moderate soiling, a few ragged top margins which could be matted out, otherwise very good condition. Would be fine for display.<b> $200-300</b>