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The American Clipper Ship, Witch of the Wave

Forbes and Clark Collections Visualizing Maritime History Project

Hand-colored ship portrait of the "Witch of the Wave." The ship was an extreme clipper and was used in the California Trade for 34 years. She held the record time for the passage from Calcutta to Boston.


Ship Portraits
1852-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Currier, Nathaniel
ink; paper; color
13 in x 17 1/4 in
New York: New York