Watercolor Paintings Done on the Renown (Schooner), undated
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Not requestable
Scope and Contents
63 watercolor drawings on 12 mounts painted by an unknown artist while sailing on the schooner Renown. The subjects are the West Indies, European shores from Oporto, Portugal, Gibraltar, the north coast of Africa, Sardinia, and more. Drawings (views) one through four, and 74 through 78 are missing. The drawings were previously attributed to Nicholas Pocock (1740-1821).
Dates
- Creation: undated
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Extent
2.58 Linear Feet (1 oversize box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
63 watercolor drawings on 12 mounts painted by an unknown artist while sailing on the schooner Renown. The subjects are the West Indies, European shores from Oporto, Portugal, Gibraltar, the North coast of Africa, Sardinia, and more.
Provenance
This material was donated to the Essex Institute by the estate of Joseph Clement Delano through his daughter Julia Delano on April 30, 1942 (Acc 125,108).
Processing Information
This material was placed in acid free folders.
Subject
- Renown (Schooner) (Organization)
- Title
- Watercolor Paintings Done on the Renown (Schooner), undated
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Hilary Streifer
- Date
- October 2023
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository