Name/Title
Painting of the Startled Fawn built by the Stone Boatyard, by Joseph Lee, c. 187sEntry/Object ID
2018.71.1Description
Acc. No. 18.71.1
Subject Category: Businesses of Alameda, Stone Boat Yard
Date or Period: circa 1872
Object: Painting, framed
Description: A nautical oil painting on canvas, signed in the lower right hand corner "Joseph Lee".
Size: L-33 1/2” x W-48”
History of Object: Joseph Lee (1827-1880) was born in England and came to California in 1858. Little is known of his artistic training. He developed into an easel painter of nautical scenes that were rendered in minute detail and he was often hired to do portraits of ships. His works are said to number less than 100 and they are present in the major museums of California. This painting has its original walnut frame with a gold leaf liner.
This scene of the yacht, the Startled Fawn, sailing in San Francisco Bay, was painted by Joseph Lee in 1871. The Startled Fawn was 45 1/2 feet long and built by William Stone in San Francisco in 1870. The owner was E. O. Weiner of the San Francisco Yacht Club. A story of Joseph Lee is in the magazine 'Antiques', June, 1969.
Acquired from: Roberta O'Grady,
Date: 12/01/2018Interpretative Labels
Label
The sloop "Startled Fawn"
an oil painting on canvas
by Joseph Lee (1827-1880)
a noted California artist
This painting was commissioned
by William Isaac Stone (1833-1914)
who had constructed this vessel
in his boat yard.
