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Black-and-white lithograph of men lifting a figure from a burning building at night, with horses and a kneeling crowd in the foreground.

The Rescue of John Wesley

A dramatic black-and-white lithograph of a night fire: flames pour from a burning building at left as men on ladders and shoulders hoist a figure up toward the blaze's edge. Horses, a kneeling crowd, and a bright moon fill the scene, with the printed caption reading The Rescue of John Wesley.

Artist
D. Wiest
Date
Medium
lithograph
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
3000 × 2363 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (undated).
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: El rescate de John Wesley

Un dramático grabado en blanco y negro de un incendio nocturno: las llamas salen de una casa en llamas a la izquierda, mientras hombres en escaleras y sobre los hombros levantan una figura hacia el borde del fuego. Caballos, una multitud arrodillada y una luna brillante completan la escena; la leyenda impresa dice The Rescue of John Wesley.

Português: O resgate de John Wesley

Uma dramática litogravura em preto e branco de um incêndio noturno: chamas saem de uma casa em chamas à esquerda, enquanto homens em escadas e sobre os ombros erguem uma figura em direção à borda do fogo. Cavalos, uma multidão ajoelhada e uma lua brilhante completam a cena; a legenda impressa diz The Rescue of John Wesley.

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