Ventura

Painting

-

Edgartown Yacht Club

Name/Title

Ventura

Entry/Object ID

OP.023

Description

Ventura under full sail

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil

Cataloged By

Kristin L Warriner

Category

Fine Art

Made/Created

Artist

Albert E. Dressler

Date made

1908

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

lower right

Transcription

A. E. Dressler, 1908

Type

Inscription

Location

Plaque on frame

Transcription

'Presented to EYC by his daughter and grandchildren in memory of the late Commodore Elmer J. Bliss (1807 - 1945)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

32 in

Width

40 in

Dimension Description

Image

Height

26-1/2 in

Width

34-1/2 in

Location

Location

Wall

Commodore's Room

Date

October 8, 2025

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Date Examined

Sep 15, 2019

Examined By

Gregg K. Dietrich

Materials

Oil on canvass

Notes

The canvass is relined and there are minor spots of retouching along with some uneven varnish.

Research Notes

Notes

This yacht belonged to E. Jared Bliss, Commodore from 1950 - 1952. She won the Bermuda Cup in 1908.

Created By

Kristin L Warriner

Create Date

October 8, 2025

Updated By

Kristin L Warriner

Update Date

October 22, 2026