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The bronze group represents Humanity after a shipwreck on the sea of life, emphasising the changes and sorrows experienced by human beings, and their dependence upon one another.
Title
Adrift
Medium
bronze
Measurements
H 190 x W 145 x D 320 cm
Accession number
1908.29
Acquisition method
gift from Mr James Gresham
Work type
Sculpture
Inscription description
ADRIFT / (An Allegorical Composition) / Humanity adrift on the sea of life, / Depicting life's sorrows and dangers, hopes and fears and / embodying the dependence of human beings upon one another, / the response of human sympathy to human needs, and the [...]
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