America's Cup yacht: Columbia 1899 and 1901

34 x 23.5cm (13.2 x 9.1 inches).
American fin-keel sloop yacht built by Herreshoff for a consortium lead by J.P.Morgan. Columbia was an American racing yacht built in 1899 for the America's Cup races. She was the defender of the tenth America's Cup race that same year against British challenger Shamrock as well as the defender of the eleventh America's Cup race in 1901 against British challenger Shamrock II. She was the first vessel to win the trophy twice in a row

This high quality vintage lithograph was made in Great Britain in the early 1970s. The paper is thick and light creamy white in excellent condition and is blank on the reverse side.