A Bivouac Fire on the Potomac, from Harper’s Weekly, December 21, 1861

Winslow Homer, A Bivouac Fire on the Potomac, from Harper's Weekly, December 21, 1861, 1861, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Ray Austrian Collection, Gift of Beatrice L. Austrian, Caryl A. Austrian and James A. Austrian, 1996.63.114
Copied Winslow Homer, A Bivouac Fire on the Potomac, from Harper's Weekly, December 21, 1861, 1861, wood engraving on paper, image: 13 3⁄4 x 20 1⁄4 in. (34.9 x 51.4 cm) irregular, Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Ray Austrian Collection, Gift of Beatrice L. Austrian, Caryl A. Austrian and James A. Austrian, 1996.63.114
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Artwork Details

Title
A Bivouac Fire on the Potomac, from Harper’s Weekly, December 21, 1861
Artist
Date
1861
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 13 3⁄4 x 20 1⁄4 in. (34.9 x 51.4 cm) irregular
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
  • Architecture Exterior — other — campsite
  • Architecture Exterior — military — barracks
  • Architecture — military — tent
  • Landscape — Virginia
  • History — United States — Civil War
  • Occupation — military — soldier
  • Recreation — dancing
  • Figure group — male
Object Number
1996.63.114
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1996.63.114