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Nineteenth-century Americans fixed on a new romantic icon: the steamboat. None were more fascinated by the ships than twin brothers John and James Bard, who began, in 1827 (at the age of 12), to produce a pictorial chronicle of the steamboat era. Working for owners, captains, ship builders, and anyone who would commission a portrait of a vessel, the self-taught artists produced thousands of stunning "naive" paintings that have long been prized by museums and collectors alike. This volume, which accompanies a traveling exhibition of paintings and drawings assembled by The Mariners' Museum of Newport News, Virginia, celebrates the brothers' unique achievement.Consultant Anthony J. Peluso, Jr., is unquestionably the leading authority on the work of the Bard brothers. He offers much fascinating information about the artists' work and lives; the vessels, their owners and captains; and river and harbor traffic along the Hudson River and on Long Island Sound.

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