The Cutter Yacht "Volante," 48 Tons

Object summary

Title: The Cutter Yacht "Volante," 48 Tons
Object ID: CC-R-0181
Date made: 1857
Place made: United Kingdom, Greater London, London
Publisher: Ackermann, Rudolph
Printer: Day & Son Ltd.
Printmaker: Dutton, Thomas Goldsworth
Object type: Lithograph
Major collection: Nautical
Named collection: Arthur H. Clark Collection
On view: No

Description

A starboard-broadside view of the cutter yacht 'Volante' in a busy harbor full of various steam and sailing craft. In the right foreground, a sailor looks at the cutter in a small dinghy. 'Volante' was a fast yacht that did very well in races. In the lower margin, along with the title and description of the yacht, are black-and-white sketches of the prizes she won in her many races.