Secure Site / Great Modern Pictures          WE SHIP WORLDWIDE   GMPLOGO-DROPSHADOW.jpg (1839 bytes)GREAT MODERN PICTURES New York
ORDER WITH CONFIDENCE n SECURE SITE             EMPIRE STATE BUILDING 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3304, New York City 10118 Tel 212-242-2581
                                                                                                                                                            
Historic and Contemporary Photographs and Prints 

       
n ART DECO OCEAN LINER POSTERS  n Links to ALL OTHER GMP GALLERIES n Order Form n Contact us     homeicon1.gif (203 bytes)


GREAT MODERN PICTURES
18th & 19th CENTURY MUSEUM-QUALITY ENGRAVINGS
SAILING SHIPS
Sailing Ships Gallery 1     Sailing Ships Gallery 2

n Authentic impressions from the original copperplates
n Hand-watercolored
n Full margins and inscriptions (scans show image only).

                                               
                                              FOR MORE GMP
                 ORIGINAL ENGRAVINGS
          CLICK ON YOUR CHOICE OF GALLERY


Boston Harbor
Boxing
Dogs
Italy
New York City
Portraits of Women
Sailing Ships

 



 

 

1 Yacht America
ARTIST: AUGUSTUS BUTLER (British, 19th C.)  
ENGRAVER: EDWARD DUNCAN (British, 1803-1882)
DATE: 1850s

Original 19th C. engraving on cotton rag paper, hand-watercolored

Plate approx. 16 x 20 in.

The legendary schooner America was launched August 22, 1851, winning the "100 Guinea" race against the British contender. The news was given to Queen Victoria in words now immortal in yacht racing: "America first, your majesty...there is no second." The America's Cup is named after the Yacht America.

Unframed: $200.    Framed: $340.
                          To order

 




2 Yacht America
ARTIST: O.W. BRIERKY (British, 19th C.)  
ENGRAVER: UNKNOWN (British, 19th C.)
DATE: c. 1850s

Original 19th C. engraving on cotton rag paper, hand-watercolored

Plate approx. 21 x 17 in.

Unframed: $140.    Framed: $280.
                          To order

 



3 Reefing Topsails
ARTIST: WILLIAM JOHN HUGGINS (British, 1781-1845)  
ENGRAVER: EDWARD DUNCAN (British, 1803-1882)
DATE: c. 1840s

Original 19th C. engraving on cotton rag paper, hand-watercolored


Plate approx. 16 x 20 in.

Unframed: $180.    Framed: $320.                           To order

 


4 Vivid and Waterwitch
ARTIST: JOHN WARD (British, 1798-1849)  
ENGRAVER: R.G. REEVE (British, 19th C.)
DATE: c. 1845

Original 19th C. engraving on cotton rag paper, hand-watercolored


Plate approx. 23 x 31 in.

Unframed: $340.    Framed: $500.
                          To order

 




 

5 First Journey of Victory
ARTIST: W.L. WYLLIE RA (British, 1851-1931)   
ENGRAVER: HAROLD WYLLIE (British, 1880-1975)
DATE: unknown

Original engraving on cotton rag paper, hand-watercolored


Plate approx. 16 x 22 in.

Unframed: $290.    Framed: $430.
                          To order

 




6 James Nicol Fleming
ARTIST: WILLIAM BARNETT SPENCER (British, active 1860s-1880s)  
ENGRAVER: UNKNOWN (British, 19th C.)
DATE: 1870s

Original 19th C. engraving on cotton rag paper, hand-watercolored


Plate approx. 14 x 20 in.

The James Nicol Fleming was a 1000 ton composite clipper, launched in 1869. In 1879 its name was changed to the Napier, due to the financial problems of its owners.

Unframed: $200.    Framed: $340.
                          To order  

 


 

7 Archimedes Steamer
ARTIST: WILLIAM JOHN HUGGINS (British, 1781-1845)  
ENGRAVER: EDWARD DUNCAN (British, 1803-1882)
DATE: 1840s

Original 19th Century engraving on cotton rag paper, hand-watercolored


Plate approx. 17 x 24 in.


The Archimedes was designed in 1839 by Pettit Smith. It was the first steamer to use a screw propeller.

Unframed: $240.    Framed: $390.
                          To order

 


 

8 Light Breeze Off Dover
ARTIST: SIR A.W. CALCOTT (British, 1779-1845)  
ENGRAVER: JOHN PYE (British, 1782-1874)
DATE: c. 1840

Original 19th C. engraving on cotton rag paper, hand-watercolored


Plate approx. 16 x 22 in.


The noted British engraver John Pye is sometimes said to be the originator of modern landscape engraving.

Unframed: $200.    Framed: $340.
              To order

 

Sailing Ships Gallery 1     Sailing Ships Gallery 2

GREAT MODERN PICTURES
MUSEUM-QUALITY FRAMING

Professionally custom-made to your order using an elegant 1½ in. wide
swan-shaped wooden frame with dark cherry finish and black fluted edging.
Item matted in an antique-white museum-quality mat--
secured within the mat by ph-neutral archival corners.
Frame fitted with exhibition-grade plexiglas for lightness and durability.
Back of frame paper-sealed and wired.  Ready-to-hang.

A first-quality job throughout.
Equivalent to the framing used by major museums worldwide for
display and preservation of fine works on paper.

'FRAMED' PRICE INCLUDES YOUR CHOICE OF ITEM 


FRAMED ITEMS SHIPPED IN U.S. VIA UPS
NON-U.S. CUSTOMERS ARE ADVISED TO FRAME LOCALLY


frame sample

 

  ORDER FORM
     ORDER WITH CONFIDENCE n SECURE SITE

 
Here's what happens when you submit an online order to Great Modern Pictures

  1. An instant order confirmation appears on your screen.
  2. Within 24 hours you receive a 2nd confirmation via e-mail including
 
  a.   Title and description of ordered item(s)
  b.   Itemized accounting of charges to your credit card:
           Price of item(s) + NYS tax, if applicable + S/H = Total
  c.   Confirmation of delivery method and date
  3. Order will be shipped

Please scroll down below Order Form to review shipping charges and
Great Modern Pictures Online Warranty.

You are invited to contact us by telephone at
our New York office should you prefer personal assistance
         212-242-2581 Monday-Friday 10-6        
                                     
                                          

                      Please click white button(s) to the left of the item(s) you have selected                               

  1  Yacht America unframed $200.  framed $340.
  2  Yacht America  unframed $140.  framed $280.
  3  Reefing Topsails unframed $180.  framed $320.
  4  Vivid and Waterwitch  unframed $340.  framed $500.
  5  First Journey of Victory unframed $290.  framed $430.
  6  James Nicol Fleming unframed $200.  framed $340.
  7  Archimedes Steamer unframed $240.  framed $390.
  8  Light Breeze Off Dover unframed $200.  framed $340.

 

                     Name
                  Address
          City/State/Zip
Postal Code/Country
              Telephone
                         Fax
                      Email


Payment

amex.jpg (1017 bytes)mc.jpg (1126 bytes)visa.jpg (1058 bytes)   American Express   MasterCard    Visa                    
Card Number    Expiration Date 

 

     PayPal-logo.gif (1175 bytes)   PayPal                                                                                                      
        Within 24 hrs. you will receive a PayPal invoice.

Shipping Unframed Engravings [shipped flat]
   
Within U.S. $10. per order of up to 2 engravings
    Outside U.S. $20. per order of up to 2 engravings
Taxes and Duties
   
New York State residents add 8.25% sales tax
    Non-U.S. recipients pay duty at destination
Shipping: Framed Engravings
   
Within U.S. $35. per framed engraving
    Non-U.S. customers advised to frame locally   
 
Delivery Schedule: Engravings
  
  Unframed orders shipped within 2-3 weeks.
    Framed orders shipped within 3-4 weeks

  How did you hear about Great Modern Pictures (optional)?

 

GREAT MODERN PICTURES ONLINE WARRANTY

18th & 19th Century Hand-Colored Engravings

  1. Authenticity Guaranteed  The items in this gallery are authentic original engravings, made from the actual 18th and 19th Century copperplates. They are pulled on fine cotton rag paper and hand-watercolored.

  2. Receipt in Original Condition  Engravings guaranteed to arrive in original condition, damage free. Should an engraving be damaged in transit, it will be promptly replaced upon GMP's receipt of the returned damaged engraving. In the case of an irreplaceable engraving, payment will be promptly refunded.

  3. Return within 10 days for full refund/credit  All items in this gallery are under unconditional warranty.  You may return an item in original condition, within 10 days, for a full refund or credit (see exception, paragraph 4).

  4. Return after 10 days for Credit/Exchange  After 10 days, any item(s) in this gallery purchased from GMP may be unconditionally returned, in original condition, for immediate exchange or full credit on account toward the purchase of any other item offered by GMP. There is no time limit on our exchange policy.

  5. Framed engravings are under full warranty When you order an engraving framed, it is custom-framed for you. Therefore framed engravings are under full warranty with respect to quality, condition, authenticity and any and all other factors included in the description.  However they may not be returned or exchanged without cause.

 

Great Modern Pictures
Empire State Building
350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3304, NYC 10118
Telephone 212.242.2581
Fax 212.463.9116
Hours: Monday-Friday 10-6


email: 
swordfish@greatmodernpictures.com

Links to our other Online Exhibitions

Return to Top of Page

Hit Counter

This site is created, designed and maintained by Bonita Y. Lei Director, Great Modern Pictures

(c) 2001 Great Modern Pictures, New York