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"Mystic
Moonlight" by Paul McGehee. The historic steamer "Sabino" sails down
the Mystic River, passing the Mystic Seaport Lighthouse and the
schooner "Brilliant" at the beautifully restored waterfront of
Connecticut's famous Mystic Seaport. In the distance can be seen the
masts of the whaleship "Charles W. Morgan" and the training ship
"Joseph Conrad." The steamer "Sabino" was built in 1908 and was
originally named "Tourist." She served as a ferry across the
Damariscotta River in Maine until she sank after an accident in 1918.
After "Tourist" was salvaged from the depths, she was restored to duty
and renamed "Sabino" by new owners. Over the years "Sabino" was a
familiar sight on Maine's Kennebec River, and later around the
waterfront of Portland, taking passengers back and forth to the many
tiny islands of Casco Bay. Her long association with Mystic Seaport
began in 1975. "Sabino" has become one of the most popular fixtures of
the maritime history-themed institution...tourists love to ride the
little steamboat; it's like taking a voyage into the past. In 1992, the
steamboat "Sabino" was officially named a National Historic
Landmark...one of the few "landmarks" listed on that historic register
that a person can actually ride upon! "Mystic Moonlight" is faithfully
reproduced as an archival-quality print from McGehee's original color
pencil drawing in a limited edition of only 500 pieces, each
hand-signed by the artist.
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