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Original Winslow Homer Army of the Potomac A Sharp Shooter on Picket Duty 1862
Original Winslow Homer Army of the Potomac A Sharp Shooter on Picket Duty 1862

Original Winslow Homer Army of the Potomac A Sharp Shooter on Picket Duty 1862

$ 330

Availability: 21 in stock
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Year: 1862
  • Signature: In the Plate
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Subject: Civil War
  • Condition: This is an original wood-cut print by Winslow Homer published in Harper's Weekly Newspaper (1862).
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Type: Wood Cut
  • Edition: Out of print antique newspaper
  • Artist: Winslow Homer
  • Item must be returned within: 60 Days

    Description

    Antique Print Description
    Details:
    Title:
    The Army of the Potomac - A Sharp-Shooter On Picket Duty
    Type:
    Original Antique Wood Engraved Print
    Publication:
    Harper's Weekly Newspaper
    Date:
    November 1862
    Artist:
    Winslow Homer (signed "Homer" in the plate)
    Grade:
    Very good, general age related toning.
    Size:
    image 9" x 13 5/8"; sheet 10 3/4" x 16"
    Item Description:
    Offered here is an original antique wood engraved print by Winslow Homer published in Harper's Weekly Newspaper (1862). Winslow Homer (1836 - 1910) was an American landscape painter and print maker. In his earlier years, he produced 220 magazine engravings of the American scene from 1857 to 1875. The print measures 9" x 13 5/8", perfect for framing. At nearly a hundred fifty years old, this engaging original print is highly displayable. Antiqueprintopia only sells original antique prints and they always come with a
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    In one of his most striking compositions, Homer describes a Union rifleman perched on a tree limb, drawing a bead on a Confederate mark across the lines. The expertly balanced rifle and glinting eye indicate a marksman’s skill even as his precarious pose suggests that the soldier could himself easily become a casualty of war. At this point in his career, Homer had begun to focus on painting oils, and this wood engraving relates to a canvas now at the Portland Museum of Art in Maine. When the engraving appeared in Harper’s Weekly in November 1862, the painting was not yet finished, so the print acted as a form of advance publicity and is today as well known as the oil. (Metropolitan Museum)
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