The Wreck of the "Atlantic" - Cast Up by the Sea

1873

after Winslow Homer

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

Winslow Homer

Artist After, American, 1836 - 1910

This is a drawing of a shoreline scene. The illustration shows a rocky coastal landscape with a figure lying motionless on the rocks near the water. Above, another figure stands with a somber expression, observing the scene. In the background, a partly sunken ship can be seen off the distant coastline. The setting is dramatic, with rough seas crashing against cliffs and the remnants of human tragedy evident on the shore. The etching lines and shading convey a tumultuous atmosphere, highlighting the seriousness of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.34 × 34.93 cm (9 3/16 × 13 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 26.99 × 39.69 cm (10 5/8 × 15 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.44.53

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Foster 1936, no. 103

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William and Abigail Gerdts, New York, 2000; gift to NGA, 2018

Associated Names

Bibliography

1936

  • Foster, Allen Evarts. "A check list of illustrations by Winslow Homer in 'Harper's Weekly' and other periodicals." Bulletin of the New York Public Library 40 (1936): 842-852. Separately published New York: New York Public Library, 1936.

Inscriptions

upper left in plate: WH; lower center: THE WRECK OF THE "ATLANTIC" - CAST UP BY THE SEA.-Drawn by Winslow Homer.-[See Page 342.]

Wikidata ID

Q77261129

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