Galerie Christian Collin

(1835 - 1907)

Our victorious fleets in Cuban waters. 

lithograph in colours

1898

Nice impression on wove paper published by Currier & Ives, New-York

This print portrays American naval forces that served off Cuba during the Spanish American War.  Among the vessels featured in the print are the Iowa, the largest battleship in the American fleet, and the cruiser New Orleans, a highly modern warship and one of the two most expensive auxiliary vessels purchased in 1898. 

Currier & Ives was a successful American printmaking firm based in New York from 1835 to 1907. Our victorious fleets in Cuban waters is a the last-known print the firm produced.

Sheet: 540 x 810 mm.

Condition: impression laid on canva, soft creases.