The Life Line (painting)
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| Artist | Winslow Homer |
| Year | 1884 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 72.7 cm × 113.7 cm (28.6 in × 44.8 in) |
| Location | Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia |
| Accession | E1924-4-15 |
The Life Line is a late 19th-century painting by American artist Winslow Homer.[1] Done in oil on canvas, the painting depicts the rescue of a passenger from a stricken ship. The work – one of Homer's most iconic – is in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.[2][3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Philadelphia Museum of Art - Collections Object : The Life Line". philamuseum.org. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- ^ "Philadelphia Museum of Art - Exhibitions - Shipwreck! Winslow Homer and The Life Line". www.philamuseum.org. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- ^ Smee, Sebastian (10 September 2019). "Winslow Homer was sentimental. That's a good thing". Washington Post.com.
- ^ Esplund, Lance (2019-08-31). "'Homer at the Beach: A Marine Painter's Journey, 1869-1880' Review: Flotsam, Jetsam, Handsome". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-02-13.