Nantucket, USA

The Jetties, Nantucket 1902: Size: 20" x 30"

Drying Sails, Nantucket 1832: Size: 20" x 30"

Home from the Sea, The Whaleship "Napoleon" returning to Natucket, September 13th, 1842: Size: 24" x 36"

The 'Rambler' leaving Nantucket, July 1843: Size: 28" x 42"

The 'Rose' leaving Whampoa, June 10th, 1804: Size: 28" x 42"

The 'Rose' was the first vessel built at Nantucket specifically for the China trade, launched in the spring of 1803. On July 29, 1803, the 'Rose' set sail for Canton, arriving after an eventful journey, at Macao on April 11, 1804. Many of the ships loading at Canton, especially the large British East Indiamen, took months to aquire a full cargo for the return voyage.

But the small 'Rose' only required two months to secure a full hold, thereby avoiding the treacherous winter storms that were often encountered in the South China Seas. Leaving Whampoa on June 10, 1804, the 'Rose' arrived back at Nantucket, again after a very eventful voyage, on March 5, 1805.

In 1988 I went to China for research purposes and travelled along the Pearl River to Canton, passing Whampoa on the way and information gleaned on this trip proved invaluable for this painting.

Eve of Departure, 1843: Completed June 2000

The "Alice S. Wentworth" passing Brant Point, 1930: Size: 24" x 36"

The Band Concert, Main Street, Nantucket 1910: Size: 28" x 42"

The "Napoleon" arriving at Straight Wharf, 1842: Size: 20" x 30"

Filling Out at Old South Wharf: Size: 30" x 50"

Old North Wharf, 1850: Size: 24" x 36"

The Great Fire of 1846: Size: 30" x 50"