Henry Ford Passing Thacher Island, 1925 by Laura Cooper 15 x 25 inches, oil on linen $6,500
“The 1922 Gloucester fishing schooner Henry Ford is shown passing Thacher Island on a starboard tack, bound for the Grand Banks, one of the world’s richest fishing grounds. The Henry Ford was the fastest vessel in the Gloucester fleet and was selected to defend the International Fishermen’s Trophy during her first year.” —LC
Misty Rendezvous by Leonard Mizerek 24 x 30 inches, oil on canvas — $7,300
“During the mid-1800s, cod was the dominant catch as commercial fishing took hold in New England. The vessel that harvested these fish in deeper waters was the sleek and fast Gloucester fishing schooner. At its height, nearly 400 vessels fished out of Gloucester harbor, the first fishing capital of America. Along the New England coast, one could see schooners gathering offshore.” —LM
New York Sunset, 1895 by Patrick O’Brien 16 x 20 inches, oil on canvas $4,800
“The painting depicts busy river traffic on the Hudson River off lower Manhattan. Trinity Church can be seen on the left. In those pre-elevator days, New York was still a low-rise city and Trinity’s spire stood tall as a landmark for ships arriving from sea. In the center distance is the Statue of Liberty, completed about seven years earlier. At far right is the new Beaux Arts building on Ellis Island, ready to receive immigrants.” —PO’B 12
SEA HISTORY 174, SPRING 2021