The Storm that Killed a God


Original oil painting on canvas

"... a heavy gale came on, with thunder, lightning, and heavy rain. We wore ship, and continued working off the land all night, and soon lost sight of the Resolution, who, as well as ourselves, continued beating about the island for seven days in succession, in dread every moment of being wrecked upon the coast."

Read more in Raymond A. Massey's journal.
See graphite drawing of the above scene.