J boat Vanitie, 1929
Willard B. Jackson. Gelatin silver print.
Gift of Alison H. Jackson, 1978.
M27755.J4369

It is often difficult to realize the sheer enormity of some of the yachts that Jackson photographed. This image is of the 118-foot Vanitie, winner of the Cleopatra's Barge Cup in 1926. By framing her in a vertical format, with the huge mast at a diagonal, seemingly ready to pierce the frame, he emphasized Vanitie's size.

Vanitie ­ Designed by William Gardner & Co. | Built by George F. Lawley & Son, S. Boston, 1914 | 118_ Length overall, 75_ Length waterline | Owned by Gerard B. Lambert