Fire-Works on the Night of the Fourth of July

published 1868

after Winslow Homer

Associated Names
Winslow Homer

Artist After, American, 1836 - 1910

The image shows a large crowd of people depicted from the shoulders up, closely packed together and facing forward. Many are looking slightly upward. The expressions on their faces vary from awe to surprise. Both men and women are present, with the men often wearing hats. The women often have their hair styled or covered by small hats or bonnets. Many individuals have mustaches or beards, and their clothing is formal for the period, including suits, dresses, and shawls. Some people are holding objects like canes or parasols. The background features a dense crowd and a dark night sky with fireworks visible in the upper part of the image.

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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.177.

1977

  • Kelsey 1977, no.160.

Wikidata ID

Q65218802

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