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Lot 936: S. Francis Smitheman, A Framed Colour Lithograph of the SS Great Britain Arriving at South Street, New York
A modern colour lithographic print after a painting by S. Francis Smitheman, depicting the historic steamship SS Great Britain arriving at South Street, New York, on 10th August 1845 during her maiden voyage. The image shows the vessel docked at a bustling pier filled with figures, horse-drawn carts, and cargo barrels. The print features a printed signature Smitheman in the lower right corner of the image area. Below the image, the margin is inscribed with the artist’s credentials and the title: Painted by S. Francis Smitheman, A.T.D., B.A., F.R.S.A. and The steamship The Great Britain arriving at South Street, New York, on 10th August, 1845 on her maiden voyage. A copyright mark for the s.s. Great Britain Project is present in the upper right margin. The print is housed in a dark wood frame with a gilt-effect inner fillet and a cream-coloured mount.
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