To the Mercy of the Waves

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A man seated in a large basin struggles to stay afloat on the open sea as a sailing ship recedes toward the horizon

The captain set sail and left me to the mercy of the waves.

Artist

Name:: Rhead, Louis
Dates:: 1857-1926
Country:: US

Illustration

Subject:: People
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The New York Public Library, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:: The Arabian nights' entertainments
Author:: Anonymous
Publisher:: London, New York: Harper & Brothers, n.d. [1916?]
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A man seated in a large basin struggles to stay afloat on the open sea, clinging to the rim and fighting the waves, as a sailing ship recedes toward the horizon.

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