Title

'Clipper Ship: Flying Cloud', 1852. Artist: E Brown Jr.

Caption

'Clipper Ship: Flying Cloud', 1852. Designed by Donald McKay and built in Boston, the 'Flying Cloud' was considered one of the best clippers ever built. Launched in 1851, she completed the voyage from New York to San Francisco around Cape Horn in 89 days and 21 hours, at one stage covering 374 miles in a 24 hour period. In 1871 'Flying Cloud' ran aground off St John's, Newfoundland and was condemned, burnt and her fittings sold for scrap. Print published by Currier and Ives, New York, USA. From The Studio Volume 122. [The Studio Ltd, London, 1941]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1852

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C68_058

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

46,7Mb (4,0Mb) / 15,3in x 11,8in / 4591 x 3552 (300dpi)

Keywords

weather transport transportation outdoors sea waves building buildings wind sailing boat boat boats day white ship ships geography color colour windmill text sailboat century sail sails 1940s on the move metaphor clipper sailing ship publication titled Forties 19th century water transport 20th century nineteenth century publishers The Print Collector decade Flying Cloud geographical feature engraving object white colour Donald E Brown Jr Brown E Jr Studio Publications Studio Volume 122 Currier and Ives Donald McKay McKay Donald McKay engraving object