Vintage Charles J.A. Wilson America Cups Yachts Framed Etchings

Charles J. A., Wilson (American 1880-1965) was born in 1880 in Glasgow, Scotland. He came to America as an infant and was raised in Newton, Massachusetts. Wilson was a member of the Boston Society of Printmakers, and exhibited with Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Society of American Etchers and the Currier Gallery. Wilson was a prolific, self-taught, marine artist and he gained much of his experience from working in the Boston shipyards. He worked as an artist for Bethlehem Shipbuilding in East Boston, etching their ships from blueprints, and during World War II, Wilson worked in Boston as an official Coast Guard artist. Size: 11.5"x9" frame of 1930's Enterprise & 1850's America yachts (note framing and mat lower water damage) Shipping via USPS in 2 - 7 Days Quality, Value, Authenticity Guaranteed