256 . MONUMENTAL AMERICAN SHADOWBOX OF THE NANTUCKET WHALESHIP “ TWO BROTHERS ”, 19 th Century , depicting the Two Brothers with a pilot boat off her bow passing a rocky headland with lighthouse . The background is oil on canvas , as are the chamfered side panels , in original lemon gilt and vinegar paint frame . The Two Brothers was a Nantucket whaleship that was sailing west through the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands during a storm and the ship ’ s captain George Pollard , Jr . was unclear as to his ship ’ s position and was grounded and sank on a reef near French Frigate Shoals the evening of February 11 , 1823 . 4 Ft . 2 in . x 5 Ft . 7 in . Depth 9 in . 10,000 / 15,000
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