The Bark Isaac Rich

Title

The Bark Isaac Rich

Description

Here the vessel Isaac Rich flies several banners, including the American flag and a pennant bearing a Masonic symbol, the square and compasses. The dark blue banner let others know that the captain or owner of the ship was a proud Freemason. This painting descended in the family of the ship’s master, William Bartlett Sheldon (ca. 1826-1903). A life-long mariner, Sheldon joined Burlington Lodge No. 32 of Burlington, New Jersey, in 1863.

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Identifier

Special Acquisitions Fund, 90.14

Creator

Luigi Renault (b. 1845), Leghorn, Italy

Date

1876

Citation

Luigi Renault (b. 1845), Leghorn, Italy, “The Bark Isaac Rich,” Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library Online Exhibitions, accessed April 17, 2024, https://srmmlonlineexhibitions.omeka.net/items/show/576.