I think your friend is mis-remembering the Winslow Homer picture, The Gulf
Stream, 1899. Black man, demasted boat, cables draped around his leg,
sharks, water spout in the distance. The Met, NYC.

>Dear Museum-L trivia buffs,
>A friend of mine is trying to track down a painting she saw several years
>ago and has been all over the Web trying to find references to it or even
>the image itself. I'd like to ask 2 questions of the art-savvy folks on
>this list. (1) Are there any sites on the Web where a person might get help
>in searching for paintings with text descriptions or other fragmented
>pieces of information? (2) Can anyone on this list identify this painting
>from the following description?
>
>"I have in my mind a painting I saw years ago that always captivated me.  It
>depicts a man chained to a raft in the middle of the ocean.  There are sharks
>coming toward him, there's a big storm coming from behind, and a ship
>(salvation) coming from another direction."
>
>Thanks!
>Meg Ropp
>
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>College of Education
>Michigan State University
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