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Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial Art Print
by Mitch Cat
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Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial art print by Mitch Cat. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial (also known as: Man at the Wheel statue or Fishermen's Memorial Cenotaph) is an historic memorial cenotaph sculpture... more
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Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial (also known as: "Man at the Wheel" statue or "Fishermen's Memorial Cenotaph") is an historic memorial cenotaph sculpture on South Stacy Boulevard, near entrance of Stacy Esplanade in Gloucester, Massachusetts, built in 1925. It is an 8-foot-tall (2.4 m), bronze statue of a fisherman dressed in oilskins standing braced at the wheel on the sloping deck of his ship. The monument has a square base of sea green granite. It is positioned so that the fisherman is looking out over Gloucester Harbor. The fisherman in the sculpture was modeled after Capt. Clayton Morrissey, a prominent Gloucester fisherman, once the captain of the Effie M. Morrissey. The stone was purposely sculpted with a rough finish to make the fisherman look rugged. Craske posed the fisherman to look as if he was facing a windstorm and was headed toward dangerous rocks. His eyes are fixed on the water and sails, while every muscle is strained to hold the wheel with a firm grip. A small plaque...
About Mitch Cat
Mitch is a freelance photographer. Mitch has sold hundreds of photos to a wide variety of customers. His work has been purchased by several on-line travel companies; international advertising/marketing corporations, and individual clients through on-line sales.
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