A Whaleship Under Full Sail with Other Shipping in the Distance

Painting

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Edgartown Yacht Club

Name/Title

A Whaleship Under Full Sail with Other Shipping in the Distance

Entry/Object ID

OP.022

Description

A Whaleship Under Full Sail with Other Shipping in the Distance

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil

Cataloged By

Kristin L Warriner

Category

Fine Art

Made/Created

Artist

Clarence E. Braley

Date made

circa 1916

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

47-1/4 in

Width

90-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Image

Height

40-1/4 in

Width

83 in

Location

Location

Wall

Clubhouse Dining Room

Date

October 8, 2025

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Sep 15, 2019

Materials

Oil on beavorboard

Notes

The painting is thinly painted and has been cleaned (unevenly) which is most evident in the sea and sky. The surface is uneven.

Provenance

Notes

The artist, (Blair Sign Company), New Bedford (?), a shop on Mechanic's Lane, New Bedford (?), James West (antiques dealer) Vineyard Haven, MA, Commodore E J Bliss & Capt. William B. Dinsmore who then donated the work to EYC.

Created By

Kristin L Warriner

Create Date

October 8, 2025

Updated By

Kristin L Warriner

Update Date

August 26, 2026