3100184 The Raft of the Medusa (litho) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Raft of the Medusa. The Medusa was a French warship that was wrecked on a sandbank off the coast of West Africa in 1816. Of 150 people who tried to escape the disaster on a raft consructed from masts and crossbeams, only 15 survived after two weeks adrift without food or water. Illustration for unidentified Italian history book.); 穢 Look and Learn.