The cutter yacht Arrow R.Y.S. 102 Tons, rounding the distance boat off Yarmouth, in the match for Prince Albert's Cup, August 15th 1854

Object summary

Title: The cutter yacht Arrow R.Y.S. 102 Tons, rounding the distance boat off Yarmouth, in the match for Prince Albert's Cup, August 15th 1854
Object ID: CC-F-0164
Date made: 1855
Place made: United Kingdom, Greater London, London
Publisher: Ackermann & Co.
Painter (after): Dutton, Thomas Goldsworth
Maker: Taylor, Josiah
Object type: Lithograph
Major collection: Nautical
Named collection: Arthur H. Clark Collection
On view: No

Description

A trimmed lithograph depicting the cutter yacht 'Arrow,' owned by Thomas Chamberlain, in a race for the Prince Albert's Cup on 15 August 1854. She is about to round the distance boat moored off Yarmouth to head back to Cowes. The 'Arrow' claimed victorious despite her competitor, 'Julia,' being the favorite to win. A steamship is in the background to the right of the yacht. The now trimmed borders would have had the publication detail and descriptive title.

Inscriptions

Type: stamp
Location: recto, bottom left
Text: Clark Collection MIT

Type: graphite
Location: verso
Text: 12-3

Type: graphite
Location: verso, bottom right
Text: F164

Type: graphite
Location: verso, top left
Text: "Arrow" T Chamberlain. Rounding the distance boat off Yarmouth I. W. from the original painting by T. G. Dutton. Published March 12, 1855