USS Alligator, Sail and Rigging Plan | Charles Ware | 19th Century

The schooner Alligator is presented in precise broadside profile, with her sails spread and a fine network of rigging articulated against the pale sheet. Delicate shading gives volume to the canvas, while the American flag supplies a concentrated accent of colour. The clear separation of hull, spars and sail plan reflects Charles Ware’s practical experience as a sailmaker at the Charlestown Navy Yard. The drawing preserves both the working structure of an early American naval schooner and the elegance of its proportions.

Frame:

A black solid-wood frame with a 2.4mm snow-white bevel-cut mount, supplied ready to hang.

Print:

Premium heavyweight matte fine art paper, printed with water-based inks. The artwork fills the mount opening without an additional white print border.

Sizes:

16 × 12 inches — 40.6 × 30.5 cm

28 × 20 inches — 71.1 × 50.8 cm