American Frigate Watercolor by E. J. Russell
American Frigate, riding out the storm. E. J. Russell (19th Century). Watercolor on paper. Signed left bottom center on buoy "Russell." 21 x 29 1/2 inches visible, 26 x 34 inches framed. Russell is remembered for his many watercolor paintings of merchant sailing vessels and river steamboats. These surprisingly accurate depictions serve as an enduring visual record of New Brunswick’s maritime past and of the heyday of its sailing vessels which have long since disappeared.
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American Frigate, riding out the storm. E. J. Russell (19th Century). Watercolor on paper. Signed left bottom center on buoy "Russell." 21 x 29 1/2 inches visible, 26 x 34 inches framed. Russell is remembered for his many watercolor paintings of merchant sailing vessels and river steamboats. These surprisingly accurate depictions serve as an enduring visual record of New Brunswick’s maritime past and of the heyday of its sailing vessels which have long since disappeared.