Gloucester Harbor

published 1873

after Winslow Homer

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

Winslow Homer

Artist After, American, 1836 - 1910

The image shows a group of young boys in a rowing boat on the water, surrounded by sailing ships with tall masts and full sails. The boys are positioned in the boat in different ways, with three on one side and two on the other. The horizon is high in the image, and the water reflects the boats and sails. The artwork features fine and detailed brushwork, resembling traditional engraving or woodcut techniques. The color palette is monochrome, using varying densities of ink lines to create visual impact. The horizon lines create a sense of depth and distance in the vast sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Avalon Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.5 x 34.6 cm (9 1/4 x 13 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 28 x 41.2 cm (11 x 16 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.31.118

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Foster 1936, no. 109

  • Series Title

    From "Harper's Weekly", September 27, 1873, p.844

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.241.

1977

  • Kelsey 1977, no.226.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: HW; lower center: GLOUCESTER HARBOR.-Drawn by Winslow Homer.-[See Page 854.]

Wikidata ID

Q74072894

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