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Lot 151
Sale 1276 - Beyond a Cincinnati Legacy: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fleischmann III, Part I
Nov 16, 2023
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$1,500 -
2,500
Price Realized
$1,638
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Lot Description
Attributed to James E. Buttersworth (British, 1817-1894)
Steamship Washington Assisting the Winchester
oil on artist board
unsigned
inscribed Steamship 'Washington,' Capt. Fitch rescuing passengers of the ship 'Winchester' off Boston Tuesday, May 2, 1854. Mr. P. M. King, Chief Officer of the Washington, and 4 of the crew making the first trip to the wreck. Passengers saved 415. Crew 32. Total 447, verso
9 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches.
Possibly a prototype for the Currier and Ives engraving The Steam Ship Washington Capt Fitch, rescuing the passengers of the Ship Winchester of Boston, (Tuesday May 2nd 1854), first published in 1854.