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Night beach painting: a man with a lantern and dog stands on wet sand under a moonlit cloudy sky, with surf and a distant steamship.

Life Saving Patrol

A lone man in a long coat and wide-brimmed hat stands on a wet beach at night, holding a glowing lantern beside a spotted dog. Moonlight breaks through clouds over rolling dark surf, and a distant steamship with smoke appears on the horizon.

Artist
Edward Moran
Date
ca. 1893
Medium
oil on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2670 × 1782 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1898).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Español: Patrulla de salvamento

Un hombre solitario con abrigo largo y sombrero de ala ancha está de pie en una playa mojada de noche, sosteniendo una linterna encendida junto a un perro manchado. La luz de la luna atraviesa las nubes sobre un oleaje oscuro, y a lo lejos aparece un vapor con humo en el horizonte.

Português: Patrulha de salvamento

Um homem solitário, de casaco comprido e chapéu de aba larga, está em uma praia molhada à noite, segurando uma lanterna acesa ao lado de um cão malhado. O luar atravessa as nuvens sobre o mar escuro e agitado, e um vapor com fumaça aparece ao longe no horizonte.

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