Description:
These pith paintings were part of the sewing table contents owned by Eliza Clarkson of Gloucester, MA. She accompanied her husband James Clarkson on 1849 voyage of the ship "Marathon," which included visits to Java and Manilla. Images painted on pith paper produced small, bright pictures with the glowing qualities of enamel or embroidery, and a surface that reflected light more like a mosaic than the smooth flatness of a sized, manufactured paper. Many sets of images were brought back to America by seamen, merchants, and travelers. Partial drawing on pith paper of a Chinese junk; the water is colored gray, the ship is brightly painted in green and tan, the square sail is tan colored, there are two masts with small flags. Conserved at WAAC, partially reconstructed.
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