Conflagration of the Steamboat Lexington on Long Island Sound - Vintage Maritime Print a chromolithograph of the January 1840 disaster, when fire swept the cotton-laden decks and pitched 139 souls into the icy Sound. The scene renders the Lexington as a floating pyre against black water, lifeboats foundering in the middle distance — a Currier print that made the catastrophe a household horror.

About the Source

Bella Frye sources maritime illustrations from American archives and 19th-century lithographic publishers — Currier & Ives, the Endicott firm, Sarony & Major, and the period broadsides that documented American sea power, shipwrecks, yacht races, and naval engagements as they happened. The aged paper tone and the hand-pulled chromolithographic color are preserved in the print.

Materials & Finish

Printed to order in our Pacific Northwest studio on premium 380gsm cotton canvas with archival pigment inks. Hand-finished and framed in our signature ornate frame with verdigris corner detail, available in three finishes:

• Ebony — deep black with carved ornate detailing; dramatic against light walls
• Verdigris — aged copper-green with antique patina; the signature Bella Frye look
• Bourbon — warm walnut tone with ornate relief; rich and historically grounded

Stretched canvas (frameless gallery wrap) is available for those who prefer a frameless presentation.

Where It Belongs

Coastal homes, libraries, captain's rooms, naval offices, yacht clubs, and any space where American maritime history earns wall presence. Pairs naturally with lighthouse engineering drawings, vintage nautical charts, and other documents from the Bella Frye Maritime & Light Stations collection.

• Premium 380gsm cotton canvas, archival pigment inks
• Three frame finishes: Ebony, Verdigris, Bourbon
• Stretched canvas option available
• Hand-finished in our Pacific Northwest studio
• Arrives ready to hang
• Free shipping on every order, ships next business day