Arethusa Leaving Gloucester Harbor
Oil on Canvas 17" x 30"
43 1/2" x 28" including frame
Price on Request

Arethusa was an acclaimed Gloucester knockabout schooner designed by Thomas McManus and built by Tarr and James in 1907 in Essex, Massachusetts. At the conclusion of a successful fishing career under Captain Clint Morrisy, Billy McCoy purchased the ship at auction, renamed it the Tomika and converted it to a rum runner. He mounted a concealed machine gun on the top deck, converted the fish pens below to carry the new cargo, and distributed imported Irish whiskey between Florida and Canada. The integrity of his product, coined the phrase, "The real McCoy." In this painting Arethusa is shown leaving Gloucester Harbor before she lost her innocence under the command of Billy McCoy.

Also available as a Limited Edition Giclée Print on stretched canvas
16" x 27" $650 unframed
12" x 20" $275 unframed and $375 with our standard silver leaf frame
Exclusive custom framing available