The Morning Bell

published 1873

after Winslow Homer

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

Winslow Homer

Artist After, American, 1836 - 1910

This is a drawing of individuals crossing a bridge. The artwork depicts a wooden plank bridge over water, leading to a building with a steep roof and a bell. The scene is framed by a tree with detailed branches and pine needles. On the bridge and in the foreground, several figures can be seen walking, some carrying buckets. The clothing of the figures suggests a historical period, characterized by long skirts, shawls, and brimmed hats. The drawing captures the atmosphere of the setting, with attention to detail in the architecture, natural setting, and attire.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.88

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Foster 1936, no. 113

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. 235 (not shown in New York).

1983

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., July 1983.

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.245.

1977

  • Winslow Homer graphics : from the Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey collection of Winslow Homer graphics, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: 1977.

Wikidata ID

Q65069995

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