"Orrin, Make Haste, I Am Perishing!" (The Galaxy, An Illustrated Magazine of Entertaining Reading, Vol. VI) 1868

"Orrin, Make Haste, I Am Perishing!" is an illustration by Winslow Homer from 1868, originally published in the magazine _The Galaxy_. The illustration depicts a young boy, seemingly drowning, clinging to a log in a pond. The boy's dramatic pose and the frantic text below create a sense of urgency, likely referencing a scene in a contemporary novel or short story. This illustration showcases Homer's early artistic development in depicting poignant moments in American life through a combination of realism and dramatic storytelling, using wood engraving as a powerful medium.