Schooner Mary McVea

Name/Title

Schooner Mary McVea

Entry/Object ID

2022.80.04

Description

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 Pencil

Context

The schooner Mary McVea was named after the mother of Captain Charles E. McVea.

Collection

Nautical, Artworks, 1835 Logging and Lumbering, 1840 Shipbuilding, Transportation: water

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2022.80

Dimensions

Height

24 in

Width

36 in

Location

* Untyped Location

AC bay 24 long works

Room

Art Conservation Room
Art Conservation Room

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Notes

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, 2024

Update Date

April 30, 2025