The Schooner Yacht Magic of the New York Yacht Club – Franklin Osgood Esq. Owner and Commander
This nautical print commemorates the first win of the America's Cup by a New York Yacht Club sailing vessel: the two-masted, schooner-rigged yacht Magic races under full sail with crew members visible on deck, while other vessels appear in the distance. Franklin Osgood (1826–1888), a businessman with controlling interests in several mining companies, and an experienced yachtsman, purchased the yacht in 1869. Magic, one of sixteen New York Yacht Club vessels to race in the first challenge for the America’s Cup in August 1870, defeated the English challenger, Cambria, owned by James Lloyd Ashbury who belonged to the Royal Thames Yacht Club.
The New York firm of Currier & Ives (established in 1835 by Nathaniel Currier, who formed a partnership with James Merritt Ives in 1857), made more than 7,000 lithographs until 1907 for distribution across America and Europe. They offered images of landscapes, genre subjects, caricatures, portraits, historical scenes, foreign views and reproductions of art works that together provide a vivid panorama of American life in the mid-to-late nineteenth century. One popular subject was sailboats and racing. Until printed color became prevalent, such pictures were drawn on lithographic stones, printed in monochrome, then hand-colored by women who worked for the firm.
The New York firm of Currier & Ives (established in 1835 by Nathaniel Currier, who formed a partnership with James Merritt Ives in 1857), made more than 7,000 lithographs until 1907 for distribution across America and Europe. They offered images of landscapes, genre subjects, caricatures, portraits, historical scenes, foreign views and reproductions of art works that together provide a vivid panorama of American life in the mid-to-late nineteenth century. One popular subject was sailboats and racing. Until printed color became prevalent, such pictures were drawn on lithographic stones, printed in monochrome, then hand-colored by women who worked for the firm.
Artwork Details
- Title: The Schooner Yacht Magic of the New York Yacht Club – Franklin Osgood Esq. Owner and Commander
- Publisher: Currier & Ives (American, active New York, 1857–1907)
- Date: 1870
- Medium: Hand-colored lithograph with gum arabic
- Dimensions: Image: 18 × 27 in. (45.7 × 68.6 cm)
Image with text: 20 5/8 in. × 27 in. (52.4 × 68.6 cm)
Sheet: 24 × 32 in. (61 × 81.3 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of A. S. Colgate, 1951
- Object Number: 51.567.1
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Currier & Ives
1884
Currier & Ives
1859
Currier & Ives
1857–71
Currier & Ives
1857–71
Currier & Ives
1868–78
Research Resources
The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.
Feedback
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.