Great Lakes Art Database

Wayward (catboat/yacht)

Description
Creator
Chilvers, Thomas H., Artist
Item Type
Paintings
Description
This oil painting depicts the catboat-rigged yacht Wayward sailing on a choppy sea in what appears to be a sailboat race. Two gaff-rigged sloops trail the catboat on the same tack, with a steam yacht pictured in the distance. The scene is likely set on Lake St. Clair, as catboat were very popular at both Detroit yacht clubs, 1890-1910. The painting is by Thomas Chilvers, a yachtsman, pianist, composer, and director of music education in the Detroit Public School System for 33 years.
Date of Original
ca. 1895
Date Of Event
ca. 1895
Subject(s)
Wayward (Yacht)
Local identifier
1959.020.001
Collection
Dossin Great Lakes Museum
Language of Item
English
Copyright Statement
Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
Contact
Detroit Historical Society
Email:jeremyd@detroithistorical.org
Website:
http://detroithistorical.org

Street/mail address:

Jeremy Dimick

Director of Collections & Curatorial

Detroit Historical Society

5401 Woodward Avenue

Detroit, MI USA 48202

P. 313.297.8391

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Wayward (catboat/yacht)


This oil painting depicts the catboat-rigged yacht Wayward sailing on a choppy sea in what appears to be a sailboat race. Two gaff-rigged sloops trail the catboat on the same tack, with a steam yacht pictured in the distance. The scene is likely set on Lake St. Clair, as catboat were very popular at both Detroit yacht clubs, 1890-1910. The painting is by Thomas Chilvers, a yachtsman, pianist, composer, and director of music education in the Detroit Public School System for 33 years.