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Antique 1891 Albumen Photo Print Yacht Gitana
Original 19th century 1890's photo print, yacht FREAK, sloop designed John B. Paine, son of General Charles J. Paine (of Volunteer fame), brother to Frank Paine, built by Wm. B. Smith boatyard of S. Boston, sailed from Nahant, Mass.
Original 19th century print, NOT a reprint (and NOT from a magazine)
Yes, you can print from the web, but there is nothing like having an original period item - which you are preserving...and the experience is different!
Measures approx.: 10" x 13.25" (full), 9" x 7" (actual photo)
(wiki) John Bryant Paine (April 19, 1870 in Boston, Massachusetts – August 1, 1951 in Weston, Massachusetts) was an American shooter. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Paine was the son of Charles Jackson Paine who was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and also was the brother to Sumner Paine and yacht designer, Frank C. Paine. He graduated from Harvard College. After serving in the Spanish-American War, he became a successful investment banker in Boston.
Exceptionally rare, original, 19th century albumenphotograph print on heavy stock with gold gilt edges to the print of New York Yacht Club (NYYC) yacht Freak.
Photo was taken by Henry G. Peabody.It was published in Peabody, Henry G. Representative American Yachts. Boston, 1893 and the Library of Congress has a negative of this photo.
This print comes from a compilation of yachting prints produced in the 1890's by Henry Peabody. The pictures shown at the end of the listing are of the compilation of these yachting photo/prints by Peabody; this is how they would have been distributed to retailers for sale. I show the pictures so the buyer can see the origin and authenticity of these prints.This listing is for the Freak print only.
Photo is in excellent condition, some scattered light foxing which is not harmful and authenticates the age of the prints (in addition to the paper stock and gilt (gold) edges.
Please see my other listings of 19th century NYYC (and other yachting) items.
Fully insured shipping to USA 14.99 for proper packing, as it will be shipped flat in a box with cardboard stiffeners, bubble wrap, etc. International shipping through international shipping.
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