The Ship "Good Faith" housed on the North Pole
Eddie Townsend (ER), American, 19th century
December 8, 1875
Pen and ink with gouache highlights on blue mat board
Sheet: 5 5/8 × 7 1/4 in. (14.3 × 18.4 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College
D.X.992.33.6
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
19th century
Object Name
Drawing
Research Area
Drawing
Not on view
Inscriptions
Signed lower left: ER Townsend [anchor]; inscribed and dated, lower center: -For Willie Mackaye. / Dec. 8th 75.; inscribed, lower right: "The Ship Good Faith" / housed at the North Pole.; inscribed in graphite, on reverse: "Pen and ink scetch"/ by Eddie Townsend / 1870's? / "For Willie Mackaye"; inscribed in graphite, on reverse (another hand): Transfered from Baker Archives (Mackaye Coll) 2/82.
Provenance
Source unknown; catalogued, 1992.
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