Study for "Army Boots" [verso]

1865

Winslow Homer

Associated Names
Winslow Homer

Artist, American, 1836 - 1910

The image shows five individuals in a crowded space. Two individuals in the foreground are lying on their stomachs, with one resting his chin on his hands and the other peering over the edge of a platform or bunk. They have bright eyes and short, curly hair, and wear loose-fitting clothing. The other individuals' faces are partially visible in the lower part of the image, indicating they are lying or reclining. The background is simplistic with vertical lines and shading, suggesting an indoor environment. The drawing is done in pencil on paper with visible pencil strokes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and white chalk on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. Edmund Louis Gray Zalinski, II

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 35.2 × 25.3 cm (13 7/8 × 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.121.6.b

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Goodrich/Gerdts 2005, Vol. I, no. 269-V

Associated Artworks

The sketch shows four individuals standing closely together in an undefined location. The figures are depicted from the back, wearing suits with long overcoats and top hats. Their facial features and hair are not detailed due to the sketchy nature of the image. There are no visible jewelry or objects being held by the individuals. The background is minimal, with faint lines hinting at an outdoor setting and other vague elements nearby.

Grant and Lincoln at City Point, Virginia [recto]

Winslow Homer

1865

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Major Edmund Louis Gray Zalinski, New York, by gift of Homer, 1904; Edmund Robbins Zalinski, his son, by bequest, 1909; Edmund Louis Gray Zalinski II, his son, Philadelphia, by gift, 1955; gift to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1997

  • Winslow Homer and the Civil War: Recent Acquisitions, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 17 July-21 Sept. 1997

2005

  • Winslow Homer in the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2005-2006, unnumbered brochure.

Bibliography

2005

  • Goodrich, Lloyd, and Abigail Booth Gerdts. Record of Works by Winslow Homer, vol. 1. New York: Spanierman Gallery, 2005, p. 332, no. 269-V.

Inscriptions

recto in graphite: from life -- April 1865 / W Homer

Wikidata ID

Q64640330

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