The Sporting Life: Yachting Prints by Currier & Ives

Exhibition Website

Jan 18 2017 - Jul 2 2017

This exhibit highlights prints by Currier & Ives based on yachting’s most prestigious prize, the America’s Cup, from the New Bedford Free Public Library’s collection.

New Bedford Art Museum/ArtWorks! has dedicated the City Gallery to showcasing works from the collection of the New Bedford Free Public Library. In partnership with the Library, the Museum offers two exhibits a year drawing from the collection and curated by the Library Art Curator Janice Hodson.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website


Whether you go or not, you might be interested in Clipper Ship Prints Including other merchant sailing ships by N. Currier and Currier & Ives (1930), although it's quite rare and may be difficult to find. 

  • Works on Paper
  • American
  • 19th Century
  • Maritime
  • Currier & Ives

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