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Steamboat BLACKBIRD

Catalog no. 0000356

MediumOil on Canvas
Size30 x 50 Inches
SignedSigned LR: Drawn and Painted by J. Bard
DateDated 1864

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About the artist

The twin brothers, John and James Bard were self-taught ship portraitists who created accurate paintings of the steamships and sailing craft which operated around New York, Long Island Sound and the Hudson River areas. Because the vessels depicted were drawn to exact scale after intensive personal observation and measurements, paintings by James Bard and his brother are considered extremely important to the history of navigation. By 1839, the brothers had gone their separate ways. James Bard continued to paint at a tremendous rate, completing more than 430 known paintings during his…

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