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The Voyage of Life: Manhood
The Voyage of Life: Manhood

The Voyage of Life: Manhood

Artist
Date1855
Mediumengraving
Dimensions15 3/8 in x 22 7/8 in
ClassificationsVisual Works
Object number1956.45.3
DescriptionIn the left forground, boat with large figurehead with lantern pointing to the right, and a standing figure of a man with hands clasped in front; rocks with gnarled and broken trees in right bottom corner; in the middle ground, rushing water and cliffs; in the center, an area of light above which is a swarm of floating figures with grimacing human faces; at the top left, a light circular area of clouds revealing the head and bust of a figure with halo and wings looking down and forward; across the top, dark clouds; inscription is same except printer omitted on bottom right
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Roma
Carlanti
Landscape
Howard Giles
pre-1955