Home from the War

published 1863

after Winslow Homer

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

Winslow Homer

Artist After, American, 1836 - 1910

The image shows a moment with several individuals engaged in close interactions. There are men and women, some in military uniforms and some in civilian clothing. The men have mustaches and military caps, while the women wear bonnets or shawls. One couple is in the center, with the woman wearing a voluminous dress. Another woman, facing left, is holding onto a soldier’s arm. The scene features typical 19th-century clothing, with large skirts and detailed headwear. In the background, there is a crowd of people with blurred facial details. The illustration style uses intricate linework to depict the moment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Avalon Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.5 x 35.3 cm (9 1/4 x 13 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 28 x 40.4 cm (11 x 15 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.31.81

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Foster 1936, no. 68

  • Series Title

    From "Harper's Weekly", June 13, 1863, p.381

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1998

  • Powers of Protest and Persuasion: The Role of the Artist in War, Daura Gallery, Lynchburg College, 1998-1999.

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.142.

1977

  • Kelsey 1977, no.126.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: H; lower center: HOME FROM THE WAR.

Wikidata ID

Q74072696

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