Name/Title
Thomas Savage PaintingEntry/Object ID
38.23Description
Sinking of the Lusitania Painting by Thomas Savage. Material: textile, wood. Size: 23 1/2" x 31". Description: muted colors painted on canvas by the artist depict the historic event, "The Sinking of the Lusitania" with images of a listing ship, life boats, and passengers that are floundering in the ocean water; narrow wooden unfinished book frame; signed by artist in lower right corner, "T. Savage 1918. From London Sphere." Reverse side information penciled on the canvas, "Lusitania, The Lusitania sinking whole No. 257 by Thos. Savage, Janesville, MInn. 1918."Context
Thomas Savage was a Janesville, Minnesota artist who lived on the east side of Lake Elysian before moving his house across the ice one winter to the west side of the Lake.Create Date
August 10, 2023Update Date
December 28, 2025