Ventura, ANACAPA ISLAND SAILBOAT ~ 1888 Seascape Print

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MORNING AT THE ANACAPAS (Santa Barbara Channel Group) Artist: Photogravure from a Painting by Henry Chapman Ford !! PRINT DATE : This photogravure was printed in 1888; it is not a modern reproduction in any way. PRINT SIZE : Overall print size is 11 x 15 inches, image size is 6 1/2 by 10 7/8 inches. PRINT CONDITION : Condition is excellent. Bright and clean. Blank on reverse. Paper is quality woven rag stock paper. SHIPPING : Buyer to pay shipping, domestic orders receive priority mail, international orders receive regular air mail unless otherwise asked for. Please allow time for personal check to clear. We take a variety of payment options. Full payment details will be in our email after auction close. We pack properly to protect your item! BIOGRAPHY OF ARTIST : Anacapa Island is a small volcanic island located about 14 miles (23 kilometers) off the coast of Ventura, California, in Ventura County. Anacapa is part of the Channel Islands archipelago (island chain), and is part of the Channel Islands National Park. It is the smallest of the northern islands. The island is actually composed of three islets: East Island, Middle Island and West Island. Together, the islands are defined by the United States Census Bureau as Block Group 8, Census Tract 36.04 of Ventura County, California. The official 2000 census population was 3 permanent residents (Ranger Station in the eastern part of East Island), and the total land area was 2.947 km² (1.138 sq mi or 728.2 acres). The highest peak is Summit Peak 2 on West Island, 930 feet (283 m). Anacapa is the only one of the Channel Islands to have a non-Spanish-derived name. Anacapa comes from the Chumash word eneepah, meaning mirage island. East Island's most notable natural feature is Arch Rock, a 40-foot (12 m)-high natural bridge. On the night of December 2, 1853, the sidewheel steamer Winfield Scott running at full speed crashed into the rocks off Middle Anacapa and sank. All of the passengers survived and were rescued after a week. Invasive ship rats (Rattus rattus) are thought to have been introduced to the island from the wrecked ship. They had devastating consequences for the island's seabirds and other native species, but were successfully eradicated in 2001–2002. With the rats gone, the number of rare Xantus' Murrelets has increased more than 80 percent in the last three years. This is one of many recoveries following invasive species eradications from the Channel Islands. Another invasive species of Anacapa is ice plant (Carpobrotus edulis). It was brought in from Africa in the 1950s by the United States Coast Guard to prevent land slippage. The United States Coast Guard built a light beacon in 1912 and a light station in 1932 (Anacapa Island Light). It was the last lighthouse built by the United States Lighthouse Service. The lighthouse is located on the eastern part of the island, at the entrance to the Santa Barbara Channel. Henry Chapman Ford (1828-1894) was born in Livonia, New York on August 6, 1828. He studied art in Paris and Florence during 1857-60. While serving in the Civil War, he provided sketches for the illustrated press; due to a physical disability, he served only one year. Upon discharge, he moved to Chicago where he became the city's first professional landscape painter. While there, he helped found the Academy of Design and served as its president for several years. Most of his early work was destroyed when the Academy burned in 1871. Due to failing health, he was forced to seek a milder climate; trips were made to Colorado in 1866 and 1869. In 1875 he settled in Santa Barbara, California where he spent the rest of his life. From his painting trips by horse and buggy to the 21 mission sites, he created a portfolio of watercolors, oils, and etchings that are historically important. His depictions of the missions were responsible for the revival of interest in our Spanish heritage and indirectly for the restoration of the missions. In ... read more

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