U.S.S. Varuna
Photo Credit: photo: M. Cook
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U.S.S. Varuna
193920th century
150 x 190 mm (5.9 x 7.5 in.)
Thomas Ludlam, American
Object Type:
print
Medium and Support:
Drypoint on Asian wove paper
Print impression quality:
Fair
Edition:
A Christmas card
Marks:
Signed in pencil in plate below composition, lower right: “Tom Ludlam/1939”; inscribed in plate in image, lower left: “[?H/ Kerrett]”; signed in pencil by sender of Christmas card, lower right: “Clifford D. Mallory”; inscribed in plate below image, lower left: “Drypoint U.S.S. Varuna”; inscribed in plate, lower center: “Built by Charles Mallory, Mystic, Conn. 1860/Christmas 1939”; text above and below plate: the report of sinking of vessel from Comm. Boggs to D.G. Farragut, April 29, 1862
Credit Line:
Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1952
Accession Number:
1952.D3.36
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
- boats - Use for watercraft generally smaller and less seaworthy than ships and generally not designed to cross large open waters. [June 1995 related term added.]
- marine views - Use For Term
Dimensions
- plate Dimensions: 150 x 190 mm (5.9 x 7.5 in.)
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Credit Caption
Thomas Ludlam, American . U.S.S. Varuna, 1939. Drypoint on Asian wove paper. plate : 150 x 190 mm (5.9 x 7.5 in.). Sheet : 557 x 241 mm (21.9 x 9.5 in.). DAC accession number 1952.D3.36. Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1952. (photo: M. Cook) .