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In this painting, RMS Titanic is depicted making her way to New York Harbor, White Star Line, Pier 59 following a successful maiden voyage. Celebration bursts from the docks, crowds cheering in sequence as she maneuvers her way up the Hudson River. It is the morning of April 17th, 1912.

In the background is the glorious skyline of Lower Manhattan, the magnificent age of the skyscraper still in its youthful beauty. Prominent buildings visible from left to right are as follows: Foreground Pier 14 ((Fall River Line) backed by City Investment Building, then Singer Tower. Foreground Jersey Central Rail backed by Liberty Building and Washington Life. Foreground Pier 13 backed by US Realty Building, Trinity Building and Banker’s Trust. Then visible above Titanic’s lines and continuing left to right: Empire Building, Manhattan Life Building, Trinity Church Steeple, 90 West Building, Bowling Green Building, International Marine & Mercantile Building, and Greater Whitehall Buildings. Pier 1 and Pier A are visible in the distance just behind the stern of Titanic.

In the water, adjacent to Piers 13 and 14 is the lovely Fall River liner Patricia docked next to a local steamer cargo ship. Titanic herself is surrounded by a fleet of NYH tugs while in the foreground to the left a party boat steams forward, loaded with city notables. Maneuvering its way through the wake of the party boat is the artist’s super yacht, Duchess II, thrown backward in time and carrying the artist, his wife and their friends. To the far right in the painting steams the Fall River Liner Pilgrim, followed by yet another tug. Closer to the stern of Titanic is JP Morgan’s yacht, Corsair II.

In this painting, JP did not cancel his stateroom and was indeed aboard Titanic. He has just disembarked, having contacted his captain in advance to meet the liner in Lower New York Bay. His early disembarkation from Titanic’s anchorage near the Quarantine Station onto Corsair II was intended to mirror an earlier adventure where years before he had used the pilot’s ladder in a daunting embarkation onto the incoming liner Oceanic, upon which his wife was a passenger. Having made it to the top, dripping with sweat and still holding on to his cigar, he lifted his legs over the cap rail and dramatically queried, “Where is Mrs. Morgan?”
Today, however, it was his wife aboard their yacht and he who was aboard the liner. It is his birthday and there is a party to get to in New York City. Listed in the New York Herald, it is one they arranged well in advance and are expected to host.

Art Paper Giclée Paper Size 18" x 24"
Image Size ~14.5"x 22" :
Open Edition, printed at time of order, with individual recorded ID numbers

$125.00

RMS Titanic Passing Lower Manhattan is an open edition print. That being said, each giclée art print coms signed by the artist and issued a recorded ID number. The artist's stamped Certificate of Authenticy accompanies each print. Our giclée prints are individually hand printed using durable acid-free art paper (exceeding density of 250 gsm), museum quality canvas and UV-stable inks.  Canvas prints are sealed with a protective coating and may be displayed in the same manner as an original oil or acrylic painting.

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