Art-Students and Copyists in the Louvre Gallery, Paris

published 1868

after Winslow Homer

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

Winslow Homer

Artist After, American, 1836 - 1910

This is a drawing of an art gallery where artists are working on their paintings. The scene is set in a spacious gallery with high arched ceilings and walls lined with artwork. Multiple artists are depicted actively engaged in painting and sketching, each stationed in their own area with easels and canvases. The drawing captures the busy atmosphere of the gallery, showcasing artists in different postures of concentration and creation. The setting is detailed with architectural features like columns and the ceiling, adding context to the environment. The foreground and background show activity, with figures observing or interacting with the artworks around them. The drawing follows detailed line work and shading to create a sense of realism and perspective in the space.

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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. 229 (not shown in New York).

1963

  • American Artists as Print Makers, Westmoreland County Museum of Art, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 1963, no. 94.

1985

  • Figure Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985-1986, 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.166.

1977

  • Kelsey 1977, no.151.

Wikidata ID

Q65218783

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