{"product_id":"antique-1885-harpers-weekly-framed-print-the-international-yacht-races","title":"Antique 1885 Harper's Weekly Framed Print The International Yacht Races","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_344b6de1c4778546\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel tutor-markdown-rendering stronger enable-updated-hr-color\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_dc7923bce22e5e52\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel tutor-markdown-rendering stronger enable-updated-hr-color\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntique 1885 Harper's Weekly Framed Print: \"The International Yacht Races\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eItem: #4308\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOwn a striking piece of maritime history with this framed antique wood engraving from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarper's Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The print, titled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The International Yacht Races - The Start at The 'Scotland' Light-ship, Monday, September 7,\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was originally drawn by prominent marine artist M.J. Burns and published in the September 19, 1885 issue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis beautifully detailed piece captures the bustling scene at the start of the International Yacht Races, depicting steamships, sailboats, and a densely packed crowd of spectators eager to watch the event.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrame Dimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 22\" x 19\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrint Area Dimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 14\" x 10\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional Dimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 20\" x 17\" x 4\" x 3\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Please note: these may reflect shipping or interior frame measurements)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarper's Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (September 19, 1885)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e M.J. Burns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context: The 1885 America's Cup \u0026amp; September 7\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artwork captures the thrilling atmosphere of the 1885 America's Cup.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 1885 challenge matched the American defender \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePuritan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e against the British challenger \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenesta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn Monday, September 7, 1885, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePuritan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenesta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e made an attempt to race.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe course was the New York Yacht Club course, and the event became an incredible marine pageant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA massive fleet of yachts and excursion boats came out to see the race.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlmost everything that could float was present, including large steamers, ferry boats, and sailing craft, packed with an estimated 100,000 spectators.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory of the \"Scotland\" Lightship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Scotland Lightship was a famous maritime fixture and a crucial marker for late 19th-century America's Cup races.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1866, the steamer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScotland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e collided with the schooner \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKate Dyer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter the collision, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScotland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e took on water, and the captain purposefully ran the ship aground on a sandbar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWithin days, the ship sank entirely underwater, creating a hazardous, barely visible obstacle for navigating vessels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo mark the submerged wreck, a lightship named the \"Wreck of Scotland Lightship\" was stationed at the spot beginning in 1868.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo years later, the sunken steamer was moved to deeper waters, and the lightship was temporarily removed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHowever, mariners had grown so reliant on the lightship's presence at the site that they successfully demanded its return.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Northeastern Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52980351992089,"sku":"4308","price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5486\/3129\/files\/Antique_1885_Harpers_Weekly_Framed_Print_The_International_Yacht_Races.jpg?v=1786734709","url":"https:\/\/northeasterncollection.com\/products\/antique-1885-harpers-weekly-framed-print-the-international-yacht-races","provider":"northeastern collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}