Winter, the Fox Hunt

1893

Henry Wolf after Winslow Homer

Associated Names
Henry Wolf

Artist, American, born France, 1852 - 1916

Winslow Homer

Artist After, American, 1836 - 1910

The image shows a snow-covered landscape from a slightly elevated angle. In the foreground, a fox is lying in the snow, facing towards the middle of the composition. In the distance, there are birds in flight against the landscape. The brushstrokes are detailed, capturing the textures of the fox's fur and the snow. The color palette is monochromatic, with varying shades of gray. The background shows a blurry landscape under a dark sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.4 × 19.9 cm (4 1/2 × 7 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 21.7 × 27.3 cm (8 9/16 × 10 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8832

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1933

  • An Exhibition of Prints from the Collection of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 1933, no. 199.

1945

  • Prints from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, John Herron Art Institute, Indianapolis, IN, 1945, no. 99.

Inscriptions

"Henry Wolf" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "mk 28025" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "#49684" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65021099

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