Thanksgiving in Camp

published 1862

after Winslow Homer

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

Winslow Homer

Artist After, American, 1836 - 1910

This is a drawing of a camp scene during a break at a military encampment. The image depicts a group of individuals gathered around makeshift seating composed of crates and logs. Some are seated, while others are standing, engaging with one another. They are dressed in military-style uniforms. In the foreground, a small campfire is burning, with a few cooking utensils nearby. Behind, the scene extends to a tent, with signs indicating items like "Herrings," "Cider," and "Sutler." The background shows a series of tents stretching across the landscape.

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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: 28.1 x 40.6 cm (11 1/16 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.31.76

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Foster 1936, no. 63

  • Series Title

    From "Harper's Weekly", November 29, 1862, p.764

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1986

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

1997

  • Winslow Homer and the Civil War: Recent Acquisitions, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997.

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.136.

1977

  • Kelsey 1977, no.120.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: HOMER; lower center: THANKSGIVING IN CAMP.

Wikidata ID

Q74072662

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