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Jacques La Grange'The Magic Is Ahead' — America's Cup, 18701934
1934
About the Item
Jacques La Grange, 'The Magic Is Ahead, 1870', color woodcut, edition 500, 1934. Signed and numbered '21/500' in pencil. A fine impression, with fresh colors, on cream wove paper, with margins (1 1/8 to 1 5/8 inches), in excellent condition. Matted to museum standards, unframed.
A work from La Grange’s celebrated series of woodcuts 'Drama and Color in the America's Cup Races'.
ABOUT THE IMAGE
La Grange’s depiction of the 1870 America’s Cup Race shows the 'Magic', which won the race, heading for home; the 'Idler' is in second place as the 'Dauntless' is preparing to round the mark. Britisher James Ashbury brought over his schooner 'Cambria' in the name of the Royal Thames Yacht Club in an attempt to "lift" the Cup. This, his first unsuccessful challenge to the American-held title, created tremendous public interest in the race and contributed greatly to the importance which yachtsmen have shown in the contest ever since.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jacques La Grange was born in Clanwilliam (near Cape Town) in South Africa in 1895. He studied at London University and later immigrated to the United States. La Grange established himself as a painter, illustrator, and printmaker specializing in nautical subjects. He and his wife, Helen La Grange, published 'Drama and Color in the America's Cup Races' in 1934 and 'Clipper Ships of America and Great Britain 1833-1869', in 1936. Both were deluxe hardcover limited edition volumes with signed original color woodblock prints. La Grange had solo exhibitions at the Buchanan Gallery in 1929, the Babcock Gallery and the 56th Street Gallery in New York in 1930, and at the Nicholas Roerich Museum in New York in 1931.
- Creator:Jacques La Grange (1895)
- Creation Year:1934
- Dimensions:Height: 9.75 in (24.77 cm)Width: 12.13 in (30.82 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Myrtle Beach, SC
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Jacques La Grange
Jacques La Grange was born in Clanwilliam (near Cape Town) in South Africa in 1895. He studied at London University and later immigrated to the United States. La Grange established himself as a painter, illustrator and printmaker specializing in nautical subjects. He and his wife, Helen La Grange, published Drama and Color in the America's Cup Races in 1934 and Clipper Ships of America and Great Britain 1833-1869, in 1936. Both were deluxe hardcover limited edition volumes with signed original color woodblock prints. Jacques had solo exhibitions at the Buchanan Gallery in 1929; the Babcock Gallery and the 56th Street Gallery, New York, in 1930; and at the Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York, in 1931.
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