William E. Winner

American, 1815 - 1883

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The image depicts a tall, narrow structure to the right side. The landscape recedes into the distance on the left side with a person walking in the distance. The brushstrokes are light and sketch-like with an off-white and grey color palette. Foliage is sketched on the right side of the structure and the left side is more open.
William E. Winner, Landscape [verso], c. 1880, graphite on wove paper, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Margerite A. C. Stewart), 2015.19.1014.b

Landscape [verso]

William E. Winner · c. 1880 · graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2015.19.1014.b

The image is a pencil sketch of an adult male subject's head and part of his neck. The subject's head faces slightly left with a neutral expression. He has a broad forehead, dense beard, closely cut hairstyle, and the shading emphasizes the contours of his face. The subject wears a collared garment. There is no visible jewelry or objects. The background is plain with minimal detail, except for a faint sketch on the upper left. Handwritten text below the image identifies it as a self-portrait by "Wm. E. Winner" from around 1880 in Philadelphia and includes a note about ownership.
William E. Winner, Self-Portrait [recto], c. 1880, graphite on wove paper, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Margerite A. C. Stewart), 2015.19.1014.a

Self-Portrait [recto]

William E. Winner · c. 1880 · graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2015.19.1014.a