Ship Art: "The Bard Brothers: Painting America Under Steam and Sail", the Mariners' Museum with Anthony Peluso, Jr., published in 1997, hardbound with 176 pages, original dust jacket. Much of what we know about how American steamboats looked between 1835 and 1900 comes from the meticulously detailed painted of John and James Bard, twin brothers who were born in 1815. Working for owners, captains, and boat builders, the Bards turned out thousands of paintings that have long been treasured by museums and

collectors. This book chronicles their careers and has hundreds of color photos of their works.