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Auction 88, Lot 391

"Clipper Ship "Shannon", 1450 Tons", Dutton, Thomas G.

Subject: Ships

Period: 1860 (circa)

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Color: Hand Color

Size:
18 x 12 inches
45.7 x 30.5 cm
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Beautiful hand-colored lithograph of the clipper under full sail. Dutton was an eminent English lithographer of shipping subjects. He worked in London for Hay and Haghe where he created numerous fine lithographs. He used the tinted litho process, and then finished the prints with water color. Laid down on cardboard with a french designed mat, non archival.

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Condition: C

Estimate: $200 - $300

Unsold

Closed on 10/2/1999

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