The Voyage of Life: Manhood

Artist SMILLIE

Date1855

Mediumengraving

Dimensions15 3/8 in x 22 7/8 in

ClassificationsVisual Works

Credit LineGift of Harriet Howard

Object number1972.14.3

DescriptionIn the left foreground, 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

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