Studies for "Christ Stilling the Storm" World War II portable altarpiece, for USS Seattle; USS Langley; USS Massachusetts; USS Piedmont; and United States Merchant Marine Academy
Date
1942–44Medium
Pen and ink on paperCredit Line
Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 2015Dimensions
8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.Description & Inscriptions
[above and in center of top frame in ink]: Preaching from the / ship; [top frame in ink]: As the people pressed / upon him to hear the word of God / he entered into a ship / and taught the people out of / the ship; [above and in center of center frame in ink]: Miraculous draught of fish; [center frame in ink]: Launch out into the / deep & let down your nets and / they enclosed a great / multitude of fishes. Henceforth / thou shalt catch men; [above and in center of bottom frame in ink]: the tribute money; [bottom frame in ink]: Go to the sea & cast an / hook and take up the fish. And when / thou hast opened his / thou shalt find a piece of money; [lower right in red ink]: stamped signature
These are studies for three left hand depictions. "Christ Stilling the Storm" is also known as "Christ Stilling the Waves" and "Christ and the Sea."
These are studies for three left hand depictions. "Christ Stilling the Storm" is also known as "Christ Stilling the Waves" and "Christ and the Sea."