Winter at Sea - Taking in Sail Off the Coast

published 1869

after Winslow Homer

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

Winslow Homer

Artist After, American, 1836 - 1910

This is a drawing of a group of sailors securing sails on a ship. The image depicts several sailors working on a large cloth sail that is stretched out across the ship's rigging. They are engaged in an action on the sea. The background features a starry night sky. The lines and shading techniques used create a textured, detailed scene that captures movement and effort. The drawing is marked by the name Homer.

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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.188.

1977

  • Kelsey 1977, no.173.

Wikidata ID

Q65218748

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