Steamer Foh-Kien.

Object summary

Title: Steamer Foh-Kien.
Object ID: CC-T-0058
Date made: 1863
Place made: United States, New York, New York
Publisher: Endicott & Co.
Object type: Lithograph
Major collection: Nautical
Named collection: Arthur H. Clark Collection
On view: No

Description

A port-broadside view of the steamer 'Foh Kien' built Henry Steers in 1862 for Forbes & Co. She was built for the China trade, and she gained attention in 1863 for her experimental trials to demonstrate the possibilities for steam-powered ships. Mr. Paul S. Forbes invited the US Navy to witness the trials, but his invitation was not accepted for they saw little benefit in expanding steam.

The wide margins of the print have been trimmed. On the verso, the manuscript inscription states incorrectly that the steamer was owned by Russel & Co.

Inscriptions

Type: graphite
Location: verso, top left
Text: Russell + Co / China 1866 / from the original picture by C. Parsons. / Published by Endicott + Co. / 59 Beekman St. N. Y. / about 1862 - or 3. / Foh Kien owned by Russell & Co. / China about 1683

Type: graphite
Location: verso
Text: T58

Type: graphite
Location: verso, bottom right
Text: 2-20

Type: stamp
Location: recto, bottom left
Text: Clark Collection MIT

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