A Winter-Morning, - Shovelling Out

published 1871

George A. Avery after Winslow Homer

Associated Names
George A. Avery

Artist, American, mentioned 1868 - active 1871/1881

Winslow Homer

Artist After, American, 1836 - 1910

The image shows a winter scene with a snow-covered landscape. In the foreground, two figures dressed in dark clothing and hats are shoveling a pathway through deep snow. One person is holding a shovel upright while the other is clearing snow. On the right, a woman is tossing snow onto the side. The horizon is obscured by snow and trees, with cottages in the background. The style of the image is reminiscent of an engraving, with detailed lines and shading. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of black, white, and grey. Bare trees frame the view, and distant trees and structures are blurred.

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Artwork history & notes

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.225.

1977

  • Kelsey 1977, no.210.

Wikidata ID

Q65224698

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