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Kate Hooper

Description

The clipper ship "Kate Hooper" is pictured in full sail with several men on board, a white figurehead, a black hull and rod, and gold trim. A city and many vessels including a Chinese ship are visible in the background. The Kate Hooper was built in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1853, and sailed for the mercantile firm James A. Hooper and Sons. On December 29, 1862, following a cargo transit from Hong Kong to Melbourne, Australia, a ship's steward lit the ship on fire while the "Kate Hooper" was at dock, before jumping overboard and committing suicide. The ship and all but a small portion of the vessel's cargo was destroyed.

Creator

Date

circa 1853-1862

Materials

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

23 H x 40 W inches

Object ID

1986.109.50

Resource ID

10318

Notes

Attributed to an unknown Chinese artist. The donor was a great-granddaughter of the ship's captain: John Johnson.

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. John Hoag

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.