Softcover
1995 · Salem, Massachusetts
by Davidson, A.S.
Salem, Massachusetts: The Peabody Essex Museum, 1995. Softcover. VG, clean and tight. Some rubbing to back cover.. Dark green, glossy wraps with color illus.; white lettering on spine. 77 pp. with 39 color plates and additional bw illus. and maps. Wow, this is a fascinating catalogue! With a title essay about the history of shipping across the Atlantic and of the popularity of ships' portraits; biographies of the Liverpool artists; beautiful color plates of the graceful masted ships, along with details about each painting (even the background view!) and the ship's history; archival maps/charts showing the route from Liverpool to Holyhead and of approaches to Liverpool harbor. Volume 131, No. 1, 1995 of The Peabody Essex Museum Collections publication. Also the catalogue for an exhibition shown in 3 US locations.
(Inventory #: 150322)