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In 1896 Henry Walters purchased a 224 ft steamyacht from the Philadelphia banking heir, Anthony Joseph Drexel, Jr., which he named, Narada. That year he also became a member of the New York Yacht Club.Not much is known about the artist Antonio de Simone, but numerous watercolors signed by him exist, often depicting the yachts of wealthy Americans.

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