The Surgeon at Work at the Rear During an Engagement, from Harper’s Weekly, July 12, 1862

Winslow Homer, The Surgeon at Work at the Rear During an Engagement, from Harper's Weekly, July 12, 1862, 1862, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Ray Austrian Collection, Gift of Beatrice L. Austrian, Caryl A. Austrian and James A. Austrian, 1996.63.49
Winslow Homer, The Surgeon at Work at the Rear During an Engagement, from Harper's Weekly, July 12, 1862, 1862, wood engraving on paper, image: 9 1⁄8 x 13 7⁄8 in. (23.2 x 35.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Ray Austrian Collection, Gift of Beatrice L. Austrian, Caryl A. Austrian and James A. Austrian, 1996.63.49
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Artwork Details

Title
The Surgeon at Work at the Rear During an Engagement, from Harper’s Weekly, July 12, 1862
Artist
Date
1862
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 9 1⁄8 x 13 7⁄8 in. (23.2 x 35.2 cm)
Credit Line
The Ray Austrian Collection, Gift of Beatrice L. Austrian, Caryl A. Austrian and James A. Austrian
Mediums Description
wood engraving on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • Occupation — military — soldier
  • Occupation — medicine — doctor
  • State of being — illness — wound
  • State of being — evil — war
  • History — United States — Civil War
Object Number
1996.63.49
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1996.63.49

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