Off to the Rescue

£80.00

Type: black and white antique print
Publication date shown: The Graphic, January 29, 1870
Dimensions: 39.5 × 28.8 cm
Subject: dramatic maritime rescue scene during a storm
Description: a lifeboat carrying several sailors battles heavy waves near steep rocky cliffs; a ship can be seen in the distance amid rough seas
Iconographic details: turbulent ocean, crashing surf, cloudy sky, seabirds flying overhead
Visual technique: strong chiaroscuro and detailed linework characteristic of 19th-century engravings
Condition: light foxing and age-related spotting visible on the paper margins
Language of title: English (“Off to the Rescue”)

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