Name/Title
The Chinese Junk "Keying"Entry/Object ID
MP.94.1325Description
Black and white lithograph with color details; Chinese sailing ship viewed bow to stern; sail down in water; both Chinese and American flags waving.Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Ink, Paper, InkMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Nathaniel CurrierAttribution
MakerDate made
1847Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
To right of the boat:
"Lith & Pub By N. Currier
Demensions
Length........160ft.
Breadth of Beam.....253ft.
Depth of Hold.....12ft.
Poop from the water....45ft.
Bow.....30ft.
Rudder Weight 7 1/2 to 8 tons"
Center:
"Entered According to Act of Congress in the year 1847 by N. Currier, in the Clerks of the District Court of the Southern District of N.Y.
The Chinese Junk 'Keying'
As She Appeared in New York harbour July 13th 1847.
212 days from Canton.--720 tons burthen"
To the left of ship:
"152 Nassau St. cor of Spruce N.Y.
Mainsail 9 tons
Mainmast 75 ft long from Deck
Upper Mainyard 67 ft long
Lower 60 ft long
720 tons Burthen
The Ship is Built of Teak Wood"Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
13-3/8 inWidth
18 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 13 3/8 x 18 in. (34 x 45.7 cm)Relationships
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