Drawing, Study for "The Signal of Distress", 1881, Winslow Homer

Vertical view from bridge of ship, showing railing with benches and stormy sea beyond, as two men work in a lifeboat with ropes and pulleys, at center right. Date: 1881. Dimensions: 35 x 29.4 cm (13 3/4 x 11 9/16 in.). Medium: black ink, graphite, gray wash, paper, watercolor. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Drawing, Study for "The Signal of Distress", 1881 (CH 18175101)