LIFEBOAT AT ALDEBURGH
- Artist
- Eric Ravilious
- Date
- 1938
- Style
- Magic realism
- Genre
- Marina
The painting titled LIFEBOAT AT ALDEBURGH vividly captures a marina scene featuring a 41ft Beach Type Motor Lifeboat, a non self-righting displacement hull vessel built between 1931 and 1949 and operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution until 1979. The artwork’s style exhibits elements of Magic realism, blending realistic depictions with a subtle, almost surreal atmosphere. The lifeboat, a symbol of resilience, rests peacefully at the harbor, evoking a timeless sense of safety and maritime tradition.
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