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James Edward Buttersworth Art

American, 1817-1894
Born in 1817 in Middlesex County, Great Britain, James Edward Buttersworth was the son of important English sea painter Thomas Buttersworth. Settling in New York in 1845, he soon established himself as one of America's leading marine artists. For the most part he signed his works J.E. Buttersworth. During the next period of his life, many of his works were chosen by Currier & Ives as subjects for lithographs. His images were also used in magazines and newspapers that reported the yachting events of the day. New York Harbor and the surrounding areas became a favorite background for his vessels which he portrayed faithfully with an eye for precise detail. His reputation sprang from his accurate representations of the great sailing yachts of his time. In order to accent the speed and grace of these vessels, he would often elongate the hulls and sails to create a feeling of motion portrayed along a low horizon line. With dramatic skies, churning seas and accurate detail, he ennobled and romanticized sailing ships with what have become historically important paintings that are both beautiful and refined.
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VOLUNTEER Off Sandy Hook,  Heading Out to Race in the Goelet Cup
VOLUNTEER Off Sandy Hook,  Heading Out to Race in the Goelet Cup

VOLUNTEER Off Sandy Hook, Heading Out to Race in the Goelet Cup

By James Edward Buttersworth

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

This atmospheric painting by James E. Butterworth depicts a group of yachts leaving New York Harbor on the annual New York Yacht Club cruise. In 1887, when this was painted, upon arr...

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William Astor's Schooner AMBASSADRESS Leads the Regatta
William Astor's Schooner AMBASSADRESS Leads the Regatta

William Astor's Schooner AMBASSADRESS Leads the Regatta

By James Edward Buttersworth

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

William Astor Pilots the New York Yacht Club Run A superior and graceful schooner as grand as any ever built, AMBASSADRESS was William Backhouse Astor, Jr's "floating home" from its launch in 1877 until he sold it in 1884 and purchased his massive steam/sail yacht...

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