The library has recently acquired two 1907 paintings by Austrian artist Victor Nickol of the
St. Mary's and the
Newport, Maritime College's two first training ships.
These
paintings were originally owned by Captain Christopher Marsden, an
executive officer on both the St. Mary's and Newport. He
passed them onto his grandson, George Marshall who followed his seafaring
tradition. Upon the death of Captain George Marshall in 2012, the
paintings were bequeathed to the college per his instructions in honor and
memory of his grandfather Christopher Marsden.
These paintings were hung by our facilities department in the Gove lounge area on the main reading floor. The Gove collection is based on the donations from the family of Robert Gove (class of 1978) who was lost at sea aboard the
Poet. This collection sails with the training ship every year -- so we felt there was no better place in the library to place these two historic paintings.
These paintings are hung in honor and memory of Captain Christopher Marsden.
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