John Stobart Print - Tierra Del Fuego: Centennial Tribute To Capt. Joshua Slocum

Description: Tierra Del Fuego: A Centennial Tribute To Capt. Joshua Slocum and His Epic Circumnavigation of the World 1895-1898 Artist: John Stobart Dimensions: Art 19 1/2" x 29 1/4" 22” tall by 30.5” with margins exposed sight in matt Wood Framed and matted: 39.5” wide by 32” tall and 1” thick Date Issued: 1997 Edition: 210/650 Professionally framed and matted to accent the print perfectly Ready to hang with attached wire Soda in photo to show scale This is a pencil signed and numbered print by the artist. It has been stored out of direct sunlight in a temperature and humidity controlled environment. About This Print: New England's Captain Joshua Slocum was a craftsman shipwright as well as a tenacious sea captain, but had almost phenomenal navigational finesse. This combination resulted in his pulling off a lone voyage around the world at a time when pirates plundered coastlines and many in far reaching locations were hostile. By 1895 Slocum had been master of great clippers, sailing them the world over, but the advent of steam would slowly, but inexorably close off available commands. So, when an old friend offered him an abandoned oyster sloop he took it, completely rebuilt it, gave it the name "Spray", and embarked on his lonely circumnavigation. One of Slocum's most critical moments was his close call with the Fuegian Alacaloof Indians in the Magellan Straits. Wearing sea boots and clothing he recognized as being from luckless stranded or besieged sailors who'd gone before him, they waited out their opportunity to kill him and take his boat and possessions by hiding in the weather beaten stunted scrub of vegetation along the rocky shoreline of his route. All Indian canoes had the essential comfort of a fire amidships, laid on a bed of sand. It was so essential during the brutal winter climate that fires were kept alight for readiness even during the times when the canoes were not in use. Wherever the Indians went, they needed fires, hence the name Tierra del Fuego, Land of Fire! I took photos with various light sources to show details. Sorry for the reflections on some photos. Smoke free home Fast shipping with full purchase price insurance coverage included Feel free to ask questions. I answer quickly

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