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
1942–44Medium
Graphite on paperCredit Line
Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 2015Dimensions
11 x 8 1/2 in.Description & Inscriptions
(verso, in graphite: [Text combines passages from both the Old and New Testaments; namely, Deuteronomy 6, 1 Kings 17, and Matthew 3; character counts and other markings]
This is a study for inscriptions. "Christ Stilling the Storm" is also known as "Christ Stilling the Waves" and "Christ and the Sea."
This is a study for inscriptions. "Christ Stilling the Storm" is also known as "Christ Stilling the Waves" and "Christ and the Sea."
