Plan Your Visit » What to See & Do 19th-Century Village Demonstrations & Performances » Exhibits and Galleries Treasures from the Collections Restoring a Past, Charting a Future Neptune's Orchestra Restoring an Icon Mystic River Scale Model Small Boats Exhibit Whaleboat Exhibit Voyages Figureheads Exhibit Sentinels of the Sea Mallory Buildings R.J. Schaefer Exhibit Hall Benjamin F. Packard Cabin North Boat Shed Olin Stephens Rowing Exhibit Traveling Exhibits » Past Exhibits Skin & Bones » Art of the Boat Black Hands, Blue Seas Building America's Canals Carleton Mitchell Collection From Model to Masterpiece Point Judith Fleet Frozen In: Cpt. Comer & Inuit Map Spot Illuminating the Sea Mapping the Pacific Coast Skills of the Sailor Yacht Tales TUGS! Exhibit Fun for Kids Get Out on the Water Historic Vessels Museum Gardens Preservation Shipyard Treworgy Planetarium Map of Museum Grounds Calendar of Events Directions Visit by Boat Where to Dine Special Event Tickets Group Admission FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions Accessibility Membership Support the Museum Education and Programs Shop the Museum Stores Maritime Art Gallery Research the Collections Charles W. Morgan Whaleship About Us

You are here: Home » Plan Your Visit » What to See & Do » Exhibits and Galleries » Past Exhibits » Art of the Boat

Rosenfeld Collection Store

Including photographs, books, prints, and more!
<Shop Now

The Art of the Boat:
Photographs from the Rosenfeld Collection

Previously exhibited at Mystic Seaport

Nowhere else is the power, drama and beauty of wind, sail and sea captured so brilliantly. Comprising nearly one million photographs, the Rosenfeld Collection at Mystic Seaport is the largest single collection of maritime photography in the world. These stunning works of art, caught in time by two generations of the Rosenfeld family, capture the essence of the maritime experience.

Now, for the first time,you can see the finest Rosenfeld prints in person. The Art of the Boat: Photographs from the Rosenfeld Collection celebrates the 75th Anniversary of Mystic Seaport and honors the family that helped define maritime art photography. The Rosenfeld Collection includes images of steam yachts, naval vessels, powerboat races, leisure activities and every America’s Cup Race from 1885 to 1992.

The photos on exhibit feature a platinum palladium print process that dates back to 1875 – a process that has perfectly preserved some of the earliest photographs, and the process of choice for museum curators worldwide. Each print demonstrates a rich tonal range, heightened detail and a luminous quality that seems painted.

In addition to the 40 prints on display, you can view more Rosenfeld Collection photography and order prints online from a computer kiosk inside the exhibit, or at the Rosenfeld Collection online.