A Family Saved from Shipwreck

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A Family Saved from Shipwreck

1829

John Burnet (British, 1784–1868) Published by Hurst, Robinson & Co., 6 Pall Mall, London

This proof from a half-finished plate shows a scene within a seaside cottage, with dripping survivors gratefully compensating the fishermen who have saved them from a wreck, which is visible through the door at the left.

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Object Details

Titles:

A Family Saved from Shipwreck

Date:

1829

Artists:

John Burnet (British, 1784–1868) Published by Hurst, Robinson & Co., 6 Pall Mall, London

Medium:

Etching (trial proof printed from the unfinished plate)

Dimensions:

Sheet: 22 x 27 3/4 inches (55.9 x 70.5 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

The Muriel and Philip Berman Gift, acquired from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, with funds contributed by Muriel and Philip Berman, gifts (by exchange) of Lisa Norris Elkins, Bryant W. Langston, Samuel S. White 3rd and Vera White, with additional funds contributed by John Howard McFadden, Jr., Thomas Skelton Harrison, and the Philip H. and A.S.W. Rosenbach Foundation, 1985

Accession Number:

1985-52-25782

Geography:

Made in London, England, Europe

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