August in the Country - The Sea Shore

published 1859

after Winslow Homer

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

Winslow Homer

Artist After, American, 1836 - 1910

The image is an illustration of a bustling beach scene on a sunny day. Various activities are taking place along the shore, from people interacting to a man proudly displaying a lobster. In the background, sailboats and waves can be seen. The artwork features fine brushstrokes, intricate detailing, and a monochrome color palette of black, white, and gray.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Avalon Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.2 x 35 cm (9 1/8 x 13 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 28.8 x 40.8 cm (11 5/16 x 16 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.31.17

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Foster 1936, no. 25

  • Series Title

    From "Harper's Weekly", August 27, 1859, p.553

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1986

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., 1986-1987.

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.76.

1977

  • Kelsey 1977, no.65.

Inscriptions

lower center: W HOMER DEL; lower center: AUGUST IN THE COUNTRY-THE SEA-SHORE.

Wikidata ID

Q74072335

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