Life Saving Patrol
Edward Moran
ca. 1893
Medium
Painting
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Clara L. Tuckerman
Accession Number
1925.12.3
Tags
dogfull lengthmoonnightlifeguardboatsea
About this artwork
Many of Edward Moranâs paintings show powerful scenes of shipwrecks and storms that emphasize the struggle between man and nature. In Life Saving Patrol, however, the sea and the sky appear relatively calm. The dramatic scale of the lifeguard against the moonlit water suggests a balance of power between the ocean and the brave men who risk their lives to rescue its victims.