Historical information

Part of suite of 16 Linocuts created for an exhibition at the Portland Arts centre for the Admella 150th Festival.

Physical description

Linocut. Tenth in a suite of 16, in the Admella Rescue series.
Depicts Portland lifeboat. 3 crew members leaning leaning over sid eof life boat towards someone in water. Printed in black on white archival paper.

Inscriptions & markings

Front: Linocut, Bob Stone.
...'Four heavy seas struck ... washing one man overhead, who was, however, picked up.
Portland Guardian 18th August 1859' - Handwritten, black pen