The Army of the Potomac - A Sharp-Shooter on Picket Duty

published 1862

after Winslow Homer

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

Winslow Homer

Artist After, American, 1836 - 1910

This is a drawing of a figure aiming a rifle from a tree. The composition shows a figure in military uniform sitting on a tree branch, intently aiming a long rifle towards the right side of the image. The person is perched comfortably yet alertly, with one leg crossed over the other and the weight distributed on the branch. The background is filled with finely detailed pine branches and trees. To the right, a round canteen is hanging from a branch. The intricate lines and shading capture the textures of the fabric and foliage, rendering a detailed scene typical of illustrations from the period of the Civil War.

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Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1958

  • Winslow Homer: A Retrospective Exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1958-1959, no. 225 (not shown in New York).

1963

  • American Artists as Print Makers, Westmoreland County Museum of Art, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 1963, no. 93.

1966

  • Our American Heritage, U.S. Army Security Agency Training Regiment, Fort Devens, MA, 1966, no cat.

Bibliography

1936

  • Foster, Allen Evarts. "A check list of illustrations by Winslow Homer in 'Harper's Weekly' and other periodicals." Bulletin of the New York Public Library 40 (1936): 842-852. Separately published New York: New York Public Library, 1936.

1969

  • Gelman 1969, no.135.

1977

  • Kelsey 1977, no.119.

Wikidata ID

Q65218786

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