Vintage Dunlap TUGBOAT LUNA Boston Harbor ORIGINAL PENCIL DRAWING Boat Framed

Description

American School, early-to-mid 20th century
Tugboat Luna, Boston Harbor
Pencil on paper
Signed at lower right "T. Dunlap"
Sight size approx. 13" x 10"; housed under glass in a mat and wooden frame measuring 19" x 15" overall
Mat slightly toned as usual (not affecting drawing); otherwise fine, clean, attractive condition, with no visible defects to drawing (not examined out of frame)
Comments: A highly skilled, detailed rendering of this famed vessel. Built in 1930 as the first diesel-powered commercial tug and now listed on the National Register of Historic Places and as a U.S. National Historic Landmark, the
Luna
remained in service in Boston Harbor until 1971, including a stint with the Army and Navy during World War II. Now preserved by ongoing restoration, the
Luna
is recognized as the last remaining full-sized wooden ship-docking tug on the U.S. Gulf and Atlantic coasts.
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