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AMERICAN SCHOOL

19th Century

The American clipper ship Ocean Herald, circa 1853.

Stamped on canvas verso "S.N. Dodge Artist & Painting Supply Store 189 Chatham cor(ner) of Oliver Street N York".
Provenance:
The estate of Charles Glidden Merry, Damariscotta, Maine.
Elizabeth Merry, daughter of Charles Glidden Merry.
Skidompha Library, Damariscotta, Maine
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Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Thomaston, Maine, May 2005.
Acquired from the above at that sale.
The Kelton Collection of Marine Art & Artifacts.
Ocean Herald was one of the first and largest clipper ships built in Maine. The American flag depicted in this portrait dates the painting to between 1853 and 1855 as Ocean Herald only sailed under U.S. registry for those years. Her builder is listed as Cyrus Cotter of Damariscotta, Maine. This painting descended through the family of Damariscotta ship builder Charles Glidden Merry, who was likely involved in her construction. The ship was built for the New York firm of Everett & Brown and their Washington Line Liverpool packet service. She also sailed on the Liverpool run for the Dunham & Dimon Company New Line in 1854. During her short American career there is no record of Ocean Herald ever participating in the Cape Horn trade. In 1855 she was chartered to the French for transporting troops and supplies to the Black Sea during the Crimean War. In 1856 she was formally purchased by the French and renamed Malabar. She was abandoned at sea March 10, 1862 near Bermuda.
Oil on canvas, unlined, 32" x 44". Framed 38" x 50".
Condition: Overall excellent condition. The canvas is relined and under UV examination there is retouching to the right and left edges from frame rubbing, otherwise there are not other apparent signs of restoration or repair. Under white light the painting shows well and is ready to hang.

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