Document No 4858: Hand Colored Silver Bromide Photograph of Constitution by C.E. Bolles

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AUTEUR : Charles E. Bolles

REF : 0

EDITION : 1901

DATE : 1901

COURSE : 0

DESCRIPTION SITE :

Rare hand-colored silver bromide photograph depicting the Herreshoff built yacht 'Constitution', built for 1901 America's Cup. The image bears the photographers blindstamp which states 'COPYRIGHT 1900 C.E. BOLLES, BROOKLYN N.Y.' Constitution is under full sail and she is sailing at an angle towards the viewer. The blue and red private signal with the white ball is the private signal of August Belmont, leader of the 1901 America's Cup syndicate. Constitution was 132 feet 9 inches LOA and 89 feet 6 inches LWL, her beam was 19 feet 1 inch. This large photograph is one of only two hand-colored images we are aware of by Bolles. (PH-431)

Condition of photograph: There is some minor toning but the photograph is in generally excellent condition.
Below the image is an original paper label stating 'CONSTITUTION.'
Condition of frame: The photograph has a contemporary double mat with a cut-out for the printed name. The wood frame with gold leaf inner edge was probably added in the 1980s.
Dimensions of Image (sight) H - 21 5/8; W - 17 inches
Dimensions of Frame H - 30 1/2; W - 24 3/8 inches

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LICENCE :
Public domain
BATEAUX : CONSTITUTION
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