Imaginary Regatta of America's Cup Winners
1889 or after
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 67.8 x 119 cm (26 11/16 x 46 7/8 in.) framed: 80.6 x 131.4 x 5 cm (31 3/4 x 51 3/4 x 1 15/16 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CAB
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch
Accession Number
1953.5.90
Rights
Public Domain
Art Historical Context
This lively marine painting, created by an unknown American artist after 1889, captures an imagined regatta featuring winners of the prestigious America’s Cup yacht race. Titled *inary Regatta of America’s Cup Winners*, the oil on canvas brings together celebrated vessels in a single, celebratory scene that never actually occurred on the water. The work reflects the intense national pride surrounding the America’s Cup, which began in 1851 when the schooner *America* claimed victory in a race around the Isle of Wight, establishing the trophy as a symbol of American maritime skill and innovation...
About the Artist
American 19th Century
The artist cataloged as "American, 19th Century" represents a collective of unidentified painters active in the United States during the nineteenth century, with 380 known artworks preserved in this virtual museum's collection. These works span a diverse array of genres typical of the era, including portraits, landscapes, still lifes, and genre scenes, reflecting the burgeoning artistic output of ...