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1829

A Family Saved from Shipwreck

John Burnet

British, 1784 - 1868

This proof from a half-finished plate shows a scene within a seaside cottage, with dripping survivors gratefully compensating the fishermen who have saved them from a wreck, which is visible through the door at the left.

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John Burnet, A Family Saved from Shipwreck, 1829 | Philadelphia Art Museum