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The Yacht America Winning the International Race, 1851
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Product Description
This famous image of the schooner yacht America was based on a popular print of the day. Fitz Henry Lane, a prominent American landscape painter who specialized in marine views, took great care to give a crisp and colorful view of the America on a momentous occasion. In 1851, America won the first international race at Cowes, a great shock to English yachting society. Ever since, this series of international races has been known as the America's Cup.

Product Details
Creator: Fitz Henry Lane (1804 – 1865)
Origin: Gloucester, MA
Original Medium: Oil on canvas

Images on paper are created on a heavy, archival quality, 310 gsm rag paper, which has been treated to neutralize the paper’s natural acidity in order to protect the image from discoloration and deterioration.

Images on canvas are digitally printed directly onto a traditional artist's cotton canvas that has been coated with the very latest in surface technology; ensuring both vibrancy of color and fine-point detail. All canvas products are supplied with a border to enable stretching and framing.