Name/Title
Henrietta Half ModelEntry/Object ID
HM.025.19Description
A presentation half model of the schooner yacht HENRIETTACataloged By
Kristin L WarrinerMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Henry SteersAttribution
Attributed toDate made
circa 1865Notes
The model is built up in 9 lifts (8 from the bottom to the waterline and then one lift for the topsides), the bottom finished bright and the topsides painted black with the name and the year lettered in 'gold'.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
TopsidesTranscription
Henrietta 1866Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall DimensionsHeight
11-3/4 inLength
58-3/4 inDimension Description
Image DimensionsLength
52-1/8 inCondition
Overall Condition
Very GoodDate Examined
Sep 15, 2019Examined By
Gregg K. DietrichNotes
Overall, very good condition, the topsides are flat and the bottom is bright. Mounted on a wooden (painted white) backboard with the original plaque (heavily corroded and faded - difficult to read) mounted on the lower right.Research Notes
Notes
Henrietta was a schooner of 205 tons designed and built by George Steers, designer of the famous schooner yacht America. Owned by James Gordon Bennett, she was highly competitive and well known for her unprecedented transatlantic victory of 13 days, 22 hours and 40 minutes to win the great Ocean Race of December 11, 1866.Created By
Kristin L WarrinerCreate Date
October 28, 2025Updated By
Kristin L WarrinerUpdate Date
October 29, 2025
