From Alexandria to Ship Point [recto]

1862

Winslow Homer

Associated Names
Winslow Homer

Artist, American, 1836 - 1910

This is a drawing of several individuals gathered in a confined interior space. The drawing features a number of figures, some seated and others lounging on the floor. The setting is cramped with objects hanging from the ceiling or walls. The figures are outlined with loose, flowing lines. The space appears structured with visible overhead beams, and there are a variety of items such as swords or tools suspended around them. The drawing uses a monochromatic color scheme, relying on line work to convey the forms and the environment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. Edmund Louis Gray Zalinski, II

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.7 × 25.3 cm (6 15/16 × 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.121.5.a

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Goodrich/Gerdts 2005, Vol. I, no. 91-R

Associated Artworks

The sketch displays a landscape with minimalistic line work. The horizon is in the middle of the paper, dividing the land and the sky. Trees and a cannon are drawn along the horizon. Figures, possibly soldiers, are depicted in various poses. The background shows faint indications of trees and structures. The pencil work is light and delicate, giving the drawing a monochromatic and soft appearance due to the graphite on the textured paper.

Soldiers and Cannon [verso]

Winslow Homer

1862

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

1925

  • Original Drawings of the Civil War by Winslow Homer, Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, New York, 1925

1997

  • Winslow Homer and the Civil War: Recent Acquisitions, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 17 July-21 Sept. 1997 (as From Alexandria to Ship Point)

Bibliography

2005

  • Goodrich, Lloyd, and Abigail Booth Gerdts. Record of Works by Winslow Homer, vol. 1. New York: Spanierman Gallery, 2005, p. 171, no. 91-R.

Inscriptions

across bottom in graphite: From Alexandria to ship point 1862 April 2

Wikidata ID

Q64640333

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