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Signal of Distress
In December 1890Winslow Homer wrote to his brother Charles, “I have got a fine picture called The Distress Signal a scene in mid ocean.” The painter was referring to the work in the Museo Thyssen- Bornemisza, which depicts a moment of great tension on the high sea. The whole composition is structured in such a way to exaggerate the dramatic force of the moment as much as possible. Both the very hi…
Creator
- Homer, Winslow
Publisher
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Subject
- Art
- Art
Type of item
- Painting
- Art of painting
Date
- 1890
- 1890
- 1890
Creator
- Homer, Winslow
Publisher
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Subject
- Art
- Art
Type of item
- Painting
- Art of painting
Date
- 1890
- 1890
- 1890
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Rights
- Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
- Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
Creation date
- 1890
- 1890
- 1890
Current location
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Identifier
- MTB-AW-1980.71
- 1980.71
Extent
- 62 x 98 cm
Format
- canvas
- Canvas
Language
- eng
- en
Year
- 1890
Providing country
- Spain
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2014-09-05T12:16:28.974Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2021-03-22T16:27:22.614Z