China Trade (19th century), "Barque Rebecca Goddard Lying at Shanghai," oil on canvas, unsigned, canvas: 18"h x 23.5"w, overall (with frame): 21.25"h x 28.75"w. Note: The Rebecca Goddard was an American ship built in Boston. It sailed in the Pacific and was shipwrecked off the coast of Australia in 1863. Provenance: Estate of Meri Jaye (San Francisco, California). Ms. Jaye was a renowned, San Francisco interior designer of passenger and cargo ships, as well as the corporate headquarters for American President Lines. She had a notable collection of shipping related artwork, furnishings, ship models, and other artifacts related to the projects she worked on.

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