Harper's Weekly Winslow Homer "A Sharp Shooter on Picket Duty" 1862 Framed Print

Description: • Harper's Weekly• The Army of the Potomac - A Sharp Shooter on Picket Duty print on front• November 15, 1862 newspaper article on back (page #723)• Framed and matted (no glass)• Article apprx 11.25" x 16"• Framed apprx 16 5" x 20.5"• Preowned, good condition• Few small rips / scratches - see photosI can't say for certain whether this is a reprint or the original. It appears to be a real newspaper article though, and a great collectors piece. This photo is mentioned throughout several art and history publications, to include the Smithsonian American Art Museum. EXCERPT FROM THE SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM:"In one of his most striking compositions, Homer describes a Union rifleman perched on a tree limb, drawing a bead on a Confederate mark across the lines. The expertly balanced rifle and glinting eye indicate a marksman’s skill even as his precarious pose suggests that the soldier could himself easily become a casualty of war. At this point in his career, Homer had begun to focus on painting oils, and this wood engraving relates to a canvas now at the Portland Museum of Art in Maine. When the engraving appeared in Harper’s Weekly in November 1862, the painting was not yet finished, so the print acted as a form of advance publicity and is today as well known as the oil."

Price: 299 USD

Location: Chesapeake, Virginia

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