The American Clipper Flying Cloud At Full Sail Poster

This is a remastered and enhanced reproduction of a clipper ship produced from a copy of the original oil painting inspired by Antonio Jacobsen, a prolific late 1800s and early 1900s nautical art painter. We expanded the image and retouched it using AI tools and Photoshop to restore details and vibrancy. The artwork is titled The American Clipper Flying Cloud At Full Sail. Donald McKay’s East Boston–built extreme clipper, the Flying Cloud, shattered the New York to San Francisco sea route in 89 days, 8 hours, sailing under Captain Josiah Creesy with his wife, Eleanor Creesy, as the navigator at the charts. The ship sailed to California as part of the Gold Rush era. Later, she was bound for Australia and the timber trade. Eventually, she met her fate when she ran aground on June 19, 1874, on the Beacon Island Bar, Saint John, New Brunswick. This artwork is in the classic style of Antonio Jacobsen, the prolific chronicler of ships, who captured hull lines, rigging, and sea state with unmatched accuracy.