Drawing, "The Life Line", 1882–83
This object is resting in our storage facility.
We acquired this object in 1912
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- Object ID: 18175029
- Accession Number: 1912-12-34
- Acquired: 1912
- Short URL: http://cprhw.tt/o/2B9Nz/
- Drawing, "The Life Line", 1882–83. 1882–83. Charcoal, white chalk on cream wove paper, lined. Gift of Charles Savage Homer, Jr.. 1912-12-34.
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- Artist: Winslow Homer
A firefighter facing right and holds an unconscious young girl in a gurney as he carries her to safety. The girl's head rolls back, her right arm hangs down limply and the clutches a rope.
This drawing is charcoal, white chalk on cream wove paper, lined with the following markings: Recto: Stamped in brown ink, at lower left corner: Museum for the Arts of Decoration Cooper Union [Lugt 457d]
. Its dimensions are: 44.9 x 28 cm (17 11/16 x 11 in.).
It is inscribed Recto: black chalk, lower left corner: The Life Line / First Sketch
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This drawing is from United States and dated 1882–83
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This object has been included in the following exhibitions:
- The Cooper-Hewitt Collections: A Design Resource, Tuesday, March 26, 1991 - Sunday, August 30, 1992
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