This work was created using the contemporary drawings by Jean Baptiste Marestier and the reconstruction drawings by Howard I. Chapelle as a guide. Artist has taken license to depict sails unfurling while leaving under steam off Tybee Island Light in the early morning. The ship is on her way to London. For a more complete vessel history read Frank O. Braynard's "SS Savannah: The Elegant Steamship". The original 12 x 22 painting was created using colored pencil and ink.
Print edition is limited to 500pcs. Print size is 11x17 on Strathmore #80 Glossy Archivist card stock using colorfast inks for a lasting collectible.
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