Omaha daily bee., 1889-11-04

cisco a valuable collection OF paintings made
by himself during these voyages. His work
has always, with but few exceptions, been
directed in the channel of marine painting
and of late years he has divided his time be-
tween his work with the palette ana nn as
slduous and persevering devotion TO the col
lection of matter relating to naval architec-
ture. The result was shown your eorre-
spondent, who visited his studio to-day.
Numerous portfolios contained the greater
part of the illustrative material which 10 IN
the form of sketches and engravings, whle
a large bookcase was filled with works on
the same subjects. Tho illustrative material
covered wide and exhaustive field, and
all classes OF marine craft were shown
in sketch or etching from the prim-
tive canoe OF the aboriginal mau 10
the massive ironclad OF the present day
This material has been gathered from every
conceivable source, and from systematic,
though cursory glance at its pages, one may
easily trace the various changes in naval
architecture and see the evolution OF The
graceful craft of the present century from
the huge, towering and ungraceful hulk OF
former centuries. An almost unbroken sys-
TEN of evolution is shown that while some
what imperfect IN the former centuries OF
the world is close enough and clearly con-
nected in the last few centuries. There are
shown the Dared galleys of Greece. ana the
queer, quaint Nile boats that are sculptured
on Egypts pyramids, through series OF
changes that finally evolve the sailing craft
OF the latter days of ancient times, but even
the latest of these are found TO trust not
alone to the tickle wind, but are fitted
out with oars and slaves or workmen to
man them. In the more recent centuries,
however, the periods of the different vessels
are separated by but few years. and from the
beginning of the seventeenth century the
years between the different craft illustrated
number but Two or three at the most. There
are shown craft of the seventeenth century
illustrated by one Saufert, an engraver,
whose work though not dated is known to
belong to period between 1900 and lbs.
Several Others of the craft OF this age are
shown in engravings and etohings, and the
period between 1919 and 1887 is covered by
nearly score of authenticated pictures of
vessels of that time. 1t is from these that
The picture of the Mayfiower was developed.
The development when once this stage was
reached, however, was comparatively easy.
In all these scores OF ships, typical Of this
period, there was but little real differ
ence, save in dimensions. Their sail
| ing gear is almost identical. The square yard
| forward belyiug away under full wind,
| the heavy latteen sails. still in use at the
stern (at that time). and the pronounced for
ward slant of the foremast, were similar IN
atl the vessels of that day. There only re-
maiued the question of the dimensions of the
| boat. Satisfactory information on this point
was only obtained after long study of the
| historical authorities at hand, but 1t was
| finally obtained. ana the picture that re-
suited is undoubtedly an almost perfect copy
of the vessel that brought the pilgrims to
America. Evidence of the high -sterned ves-
| sells Of war and commerce combined of an
earlier age are clearly shown in the picture
in the decided lift of the deck aft, rising with
n high quarter deck, but with low bow and
forecastle. In fact the stern of the ship is
so high above the water as to give decided
slant from stern to bow.