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James Buttersworth (1817–1894)

A Gaff Rigged Racing Cutter

c. 1893

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James E. Buttersworth (1817–1894), A Gaff Rigged Racing Cutter, c. 1893, oil on canvas, 12 x 20 in., signed lower right: Jas. Buttersworth

James E. Buttersworth (1817–1894)
A Gaff Rigged Racing Cutter, c. 1893
Oil on canvas, 12 x 20 in.
Signed lower right: Jas. Buttersworth

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James E. Buttersworth (1817–1894), A Gaff Rigged Racing Cutter, c. 1893, oil on canvas, 12 x 20 in., signed lower right: Jas. Buttersworth (framed)

James E. Buttersworth (1817–1894)
A Gaff Rigged Racing Cutter, c. 1893
Oil on canvas, 12 x 20 in.
Framed dimensions: 17 3/4 x 26 in.
Signed lower right: Jas. Buttersworth

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James E. Buttersworth (1817–1894), A Gaff Rigged Racing Cutter, c. 1893, oil on canvas, 12 x 20 in., signed lower right: Jas. Buttersworth
James E. Buttersworth (1817–1894), A Gaff Rigged Racing Cutter, c. 1893, oil on canvas, 12 x 20 in., signed lower right: Jas. Buttersworth (framed)

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James E. Buttersworth (1817–1894)
A Gaff Rigged Racing Cutter, c. 1893
Oil on canvas, 12 x 20 in.
Signed lower right: Jas. Buttersworth

Provenance: Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc., New York, 1981; private collection, 1981-2016

In this painting, Buttersworth focuses on a sole racing cutter against a cloudy, gray backdrop and dark seas. Buttersworth meticulously renders the sailing rig, in which the sail is four-cornered (fore-and-aft rigged) and controlled by a spar (gaff).  This representation exhibits Buttersworth’s superior draftsmanship and knowledge of naval architecture.  He balances the scene with the shore off in the far distance, as well as other blurred ships in the horizon.  

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