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American 19th Century

Imaginary Regatta of America's Cup Winners, 1889 or after

Not on View

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 67.8 x 119 cm (26 11/16 x 46 7/8 in.)

framed: 80.6 x 131.4 x 5 cm (31 3/4 x 51 3/4 x 1 15/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch

Accession Number

1953.5.90

Artists / Makers

American 19th Century (artist)

Image Use

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Inscription

on second ship from right, near horizon: SA[N]DY HOOK NO 10

Provenance

Recorded as from Massachusetts. Purchased in 1948 by Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch; gift to NGA, 1953.

Associated Names

Garbisch, Edgar William, Mr. and Mrs.
Unknown Patron

Exhibition History

1954: American Primitive Painting, traveling exhibition organized by the Smithsonian Inst. for the U.S. Info. Service, Washington, 1954-1955, no. 70, as Regatta at Sandy Hook. First venue: Kunstmuseum, Lucerne, Switzerland.

1961: Extended loan for use by the Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., 1961-1972.

1974: Loan for display with permanent collection, Mobile Art Gallery, Alabama, 1974-1975.

1977: Extended loan for use by Secretary Cyrus R. Vance, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., 1977-1980.

1981: Extended loan for use by William J. Casey, Director, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, D.C., 1981-1987.

1989: Extended loan for use by Carla Hills, U.S. Trade Representative, Washington, D.C., 1989-1993.

1993: Extended loan for use by Michael Kantor, U.S. Trade Representative, Washington, D.C., 1993-1994.

1997: Extended loan for use by Secretary Andrew Cuomo, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C., 1997-2001.

2001: Extended loan for use by Vice President Richard Cheney, The White House, Washington, D.C., 2001-2008.

Bibliography

1970: American Paintings and Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1970: 136, repro.

1975: Gaunt, William. Marine Painting: An Historical Survey. London, 1975: 180, 184.

1980: American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1980: 277, repro.

1992: American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 405, repro.

1992: Chotner, Deborah, with contributions by Julie Aronson, Sarah D. Cash, and Laurie Weitzenkorn. American Naive Paintings. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 1992: 499-501, repro. 500.

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