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James Edward Buttersworth, American clipper Black Warrior 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #18d

May 26, 2019

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Zaidan Art Blog

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The ‘Black Warrior’ was a medium clipper ship launched late in 1853 from the yard Austin & Co., Damariscotta, Maine and immediately purchased by William Wilson and Son of Baltimore for $90,000. The Black Warrior was 234 feet in length, 42.5 feet in breadth, 23 feet in draft and the weight was 1828 tons. Captain Murphy…