| Maker(s): | Sprague, Andrew | | Culture: | American (1780-1803)
| | Title: | drawing: Ship Spartan
| | Date Made: | ca. 1803
| | Type: | Drawing
| | Materials: | watercolor, ink, paper, wood, gilding, glass
| | Place Made: | United States
| | Measurements: | Frame: 5 3/16 x 5 13/16 x 3/4 in; 13.2 x 14.8 x 1.9 cm; Sheet:
| | Accession Number: | HD 69.0324
| | Credit Line: | Transfer from the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, bequest of C. Alice Baker
| | Museum Collection: | Historic Deerfield
|
|
|
Description:
Framed ink and watercolor drawing on medium weight laid paper with the brown ink inscription, "Ship Sparten," a three-masted ship in full sail, by Andrew Sprague (1780-1803). Andrew was engaged to Mary Swan (1783-1806) for whom he drew this picture, but he died of TB on October 16, 1803, age 23, on the return journey of a long sea voyage. See also HD 69.0323-HD 69.0326.
Subjects:
Glass; Watercolor painting Link to share this object record:
https://museums.fivecolleges.edu/detail.php?t=objects&type=ext&id_number=HD+69.0324 |
