Frigate America and Frigate La Reine Blanche - 19th Century - Vintage Maritime Print Size:24x18 lesser hands

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Frigate America and Frigate La Reine Blanche - 19th Century - Vintage Maritime Print Size:24x18 lesser handsFrigate America and Frigate La Reine Blanche 19th Century Vintage Maritime Print a stately mid century lithograph of two great sailing frigates running side by side under full canvas the American beside the French La Reine Blanche, their hulls heeled into a courteous trans Atlantic rivalry rendered with all the rigging an engraver's eye could count. About the Source Bella Frye sources maritime illustrations from American archives and 19th century