Lot 80: OOC American Ship Augusta CSR 1870 Raleigh

OOC - Depicts the American Ship 'Augusta', initialed and dated lower left 'C.S.R. 1870' (Charles Sidney Raleigh, MA, 1830-1925), and inscribed lower right 'Painted for A.R.P.'. The ship has a black hull, name is painted on the trailboard and quarterboard. The figurehead is in the form of a woman in long dress, deckhouses are nicely detailed, several figures are on deck involved with sailing the vessel. Ship is under full sail, red banner with 'Augusta' flying from the main mast, American flag is flying off the gaff. To the right is a tug and sailing ship with additional sailing vessels in the distance. Below the bowsprit is a tug towing a ship and a pilot schooner to the left, two gulls hover in the water near center. The painting is set in a 19th c. style compo fluted cove gold leaf frame with liner. SS: 30" x 40", OS: 40 7/8" x 50 7/8". Reference: Fairburn, William Armstrong, 'Merchant Sail', Center Lovell, Maine: Fairburn Marine Educational Foundation, Inc. Volume V, 1945-1955, pp. 3051-3052. The 'Augusta' was built in 1868 by John Currier of Newburyport, he was considered on of America's great shipbuilders. At the time of his death, John Currier Jr. was referred to as 'A man who built 100 ships' between 1863 and 1883. The Augusta was 200' long, 37 in breadth, and drew 24 feet.