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Study 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
1942–44
Medium
Graphite on paper
Credit Line
Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 2015
Dimensions
8 1/2 x 11 in.

Description & Inscriptions

[left panel top and bottom in graphite]: There arose a great storm / of wind & the waves beat into / the ship. And they awake / him. Master carest thou / not that we perish? [center panel top to bottom in graphite]: And he arose and rebuked the / wind and said unto the sea / peace be still and the wind / ceased and there was a great / calm; [right panel top to bottom in graphite]: And he said unto / them why are ye so / fearful. How is it / that ye have no / faith? [Captions to side panel images are illegible]; [verso in graphite]: door of / triptych Ctzns Cmtt. of Army / & Navy
This is a study for flanking panels. "Christ Stilling the Storm" is also known as "Christ Stilling the Waves" and "Christ and the Sea."

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