Galatea

Here's an example of a clipper ship, Galatea, named for a character of mythology and illustrated accordingly. That's Galatea plunging into the water; her lover Acis lies dashed under a rock, courtesy of a jealous Polyphemus.

Good news, though! Galatea, a goddess, changed the badly bleeding Acis into a river, so he "lived" after all.

This card was printed by George Nesbitt of New York, and is shown at 80 percent of actual size.