FAMOUS J CLASS RACING CUTTER “WEETAMOE” ENGRAVING BY BURNELL POOLE, 1884 -1933 American Engraving on paper           Ca 1933 Picture size: 9” x 10 ¾”           Framed size 21 ½” x 23 ½” Signed: Weetamoe           Burnell Poole Presented is an original engraving of the America’s Cup J Class Racing Cutter, “WEETAMOE”, by Brunnell Poole. “ Weetamoe” participated during what is referred to as “The Golden Years” of America’s Cup Racing, 1929-1937. LIn answer to Sir Thomas Lipton’s challenge of 1929, the Americans designed four J-Class yachts as possible defenders. Enterprise, Whirlwind, Yankee and Weetamoe were launched within a month of each other; Weetamoe and Enterprise from the Herreshoff yard and Yankee and Whirlwind from Lawley & Son’s yard in Bristol. Weetamoe, which was designed by Clinton Crane, and was the narrowest of the early four. Despite claims that Yankee was the best all-rounder, Weetamoe is said to have been the closest rival to Enterprise to be the Cup defender. The name, Weetamoo (c. 1635–1676), was a Pocasset Wampanoag Native American Chief. She was the sunksqua, or female sachem, of Pocasset tribe, which occupied contemporary Tiverton, Rhode Island in 1620.[1] In the Algonquian language of the Indigenous Peoples of the Northeastern United States and Canada, Weetamoo's name means "speak to them". She lived in Quequechan, now called Fall River, Massachusetts THE ARTIST: Burnell Poole, (1884-1933), spent years at sea in the North Atlantic with the U.S. Navy during WW One . Thirty years before our navy had combat artists, Poole recorded the warships in action. The U.S. Navy has less than two dozen works of art recording this period, and Poole's contributions number five. They were commissioned by E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company, and donated to the Naval Historical Foundation between 1928 and 1929 to commemorate the Navy’s participation in the war. These paintings, owned by the Navy Historical Foundation, are on exhibit in Washington, DC. Later, he turned to portraying the sea, by mastering the technique of engraving and dry-point. He earned a reputation as being the greatest American marine artist in those techniques. In 1922, he was being compared favorably to Englishman Arthur Briscoe, 1873-1943. Poole also did engravings of many famous sailing yachts and ships, and a portfolio of twenty of these works was recently for sale for $12,500.00 for the lot. Burnell Poole is applauded for his seascapes, navy and sailing ship works which all evidence the feelings of a true seaman. OUR UNCONDITIONAL 'NO NONSENSE“ GUARANTEE: If not completely satisfied with your purchase it may be returned, if without damage, within three days of receipt in its original packaging. Return items must be insured for their full value. Only a prior email authorization by us for the return is required. Shipping charges are included in this offer if the error is due to our fault. International buyers welcome, but inquire first. We have satisfied customers worldwide. SHIPPING; This is a heavy article and it will be shipped by FedEx Ground Point to Point. Please inquire as to rates by email and include your zip code. STANDARD FORMS OF PAYMENT are Bank wire transfer, cashier's check, money order, or personal check in which case the item will be held until cleared. Our items are priced net to us, so the use of credit cards may include additional fees. Terms on overseas sales may be different.   Copyright 2021 by Land And Sea Collection™ All Rights Reserved!