Name/Title
Schooner Mary McVeaEntry/Object ID
2022.80.04Description
A. Colored pencil rendering of the Mary McVea, a three-masted schooner, sailing over tidy waves with a steamship and another sailboat in the distance. According to the donor, the drawing was done by Joe Norris of Kingston Ontario in the late 19th century.
Framed in brown wood frame with gold insert and blue and beige mats.
B. Stapled stack of four documents about the Mary McVea. The first page is a photocopy of pages 45-46 from Kit Lane's "Built on the Banks of the Kalamazoo" 1993.Type of Drawing
Colored PencilContext
The schooner Mary McVea was named after the mother of Captain Charles E. McVea.Collection
Nautical, Artworks, 1835 Logging and Lumbering, 1840 Shipbuilding, Transportation: waterCataloged By
Winthers, SallyLocation
* Untyped Location
AC bay 24 long worksRoom
Art Conservation RoomCondition
Overall Condition
ExcellentNotes
Donor noted that drawing was matted with acid-free materials behind non-glare but not museum quality glass.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
McVea, Charles E. 1835-1894, Mary McVea (ship)Create Date
July 19, 2024Update Date
April 30, 2025