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William Bradford (American, 1823-1892) The New York Yacht Club Regatta off New Bedford. Signed "Wm Bradford/1856/F[air] H[aven]" l.r. Wash and ink drawing on paper, 11 3/4 x 18 5/8 in., in a period molded wood frame. Condition: Paper laid down onto card, toning, minor foxing. Provenance: George H. Tabor Lodge, A.F. & A.M., Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Literature: This drawing was illustrated in the exhibition catalogue William Bradford Sailing Ships & Arctic Seas, by Richard C. Kugler, New Bedford Whaling Museum, 2003, p. 103. Exhibitions: William Bradford Sailing Ships & Arctic Seas, New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford, Massachusetts, May 24-October 26, 2003, with exhibition label affixed to the backing paper.