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Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Saved
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Held by the artist.

Saved

Artist/Maker (United States, 1836-1910)
Date1889
Mediumetching
DimensionsSight: 22 7/8 x 32 3/4 in. (58.1 x 83.2 cm)
Sheet: 25 5/8 x 37 1/2 in. (65.1 x 95.3 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of Dr. David Klein
Terms
    Object number61.141.000
    DescriptionWinslow Homer’s etching "Saved" is similar to his 1884 painting, "The Life Line." The etching reverses the position of the woman saved and of her faceless rescuer. The critical success of "The Life Line" prompted Homer to make the etching. Recent research indicates that Homer spent the summer of 1893 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. There he befriended men from a life-saving crew and learned about contemporary rescue techniques. Although the rescuer’s face was depicted (as seen in an early black and white chalk drawing), Homer later chose to make a more dramatic and romantic composition by allowing the scarf to flow across the man’s face, adding mystery to the work. The viewer must concentrate on the beautifully drawn figure of the limp woman.
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    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Winslow Homer
    1888
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Winslow Homer
    1888
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    Leagros Group
    ca. 575-500 BCE
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    Samuel L. Margolies
    1949
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    Hendrik Goudt
    1609
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    Francesco Zuccarelli
    ca. 1750
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    Bassa people
    20th century
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    Nigeria, Yoruba people
    early 20th century
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    Pietro Dandini
    ca. 1670-1680