Raid on a Sand-Swallow Colony – ​“How Many Eggs?”, from Harper’s Weekly, June 13, 1874

Winslow Homer, Raid on a Sand-Swallow Colony--"How Many Eggs?", from Harper's Weekly, June 13, 1874, 1874, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Ray Austrian Collection, gift of Beatrice L. Austrian, Caryl A. Austrian and James A. Austrian, 1996.63.96
Winslow Homer, Raid on a Sand-Swallow Colony--"How Many Eggs?", from Harper's Weekly, June 13, 1874, 1874, wood engraving on paper, image: 13 5⁄8 x 9 1⁄8 in. (34.6 x 23.2 cm) sheet: 15 3⁄4 x 10 5⁄8 in. (40.0 x 27.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Ray Austrian Collection, gift of Beatrice L. Austrian, Caryl A. Austrian and James A. Austrian, 1996.63.96
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Artwork Details

Title
Raid on a Sand-Swallow Colony – ​“How Many Eggs?”, from Harper’s Weekly, June 13, 1874
Artist
Date
1874
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 13 5⁄8 x 9 1⁄8 in. (34.6 x 23.2 cm) sheet: 15 3⁄4 x 10 5⁄8 in. (40.0 x 27.0 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 — male — children
  • Animal — bird — swallow
  • Landscape — beach
Object Number
1996.63.96
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1996.63.96

Works by this artist (3 items)

Edward Kienholz, Nancy Reddin Kienholz, Drawing for Sollie 17, 1980, mixed media construction, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of G & W Investments, 2001.59A-D, © 1980, Nancy Reddin Kienholz
Drawing for Sollie 17
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Date1980
mixed media construction
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Edward Kienholz, Nancy Reddin Kienholz, Sollie 17, 1979-1980, mixed media construction, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2001.58, © 1980, Nancy Reddin Kienholz
Sollie 17
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Date1979-1980
mixed media construction
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Untitled
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Daten.d.
encaustic on fiberboard
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