A POLYCHROME SHIP MODEL OF THE PADDLE STEAM MOUNT WASHINGTON
Model by F. Nagel, 1988
In a stained wood and glass case with plaque inscribed Mount Washington / Alton Bay Paddle Steamer of 1872 / model by F. Nagel; 1988 / North Star Galleries, NY.
Height of case 12 1/4in (31cm); length 26in (66cm); depth 10 1/4in (26cm)
Mr. Nagel’s ship models and sculpture have won awards in juried competition and been shown in galleries in Florida, Virginia, Indiana, New York City and the Chicago area from 1983 to present. Venues have included the Glenn Gallery, the Longboat Key Art Center, the North Shore Art League, Southern Illinois University Museum, Foster-Harmon Galleries of American Art, and North Star Gallery. His models can be seen at San Francisco Maritime Museum, Dossin Great Lakes Museum, Port Columbus Civil War Naval Center; Great Lakes Historical Society; Houston Maritime Museum, and Vicksburg Battlefield Museum.