General Thomas Swearing in the Volunteers Called Into the Service of the United States at Washington, D.C., from Harper’s Weekly, April 27, 1861

Copied Winslow Homer, General Thomas Swearing in the Volunteers Called Into the Service of the United States at Washington, D.C., from Harper's Weekly, April 27, 1861, 1861, wood engraving on paper, image: 6 3⁄4 x 9 1⁄8 in. (17.3 x 23.3 cm) irregular sheet: 15 7⁄8 x 11 1⁄8 in. (40.4 x 28.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Ray Austrian Collection, gift of Beatrice L. Austrian, Caryl A. Austrian and James A. Austrian, 1996.63.12
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Artwork Details

Title
General Thomas Swearing in the Volunteers Called Into the Service of the United States at Washington, D.C., from Harper’s Weekly, April 27, 1861
Artist
Date
1861
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 6 3⁄4 x 9 1⁄8 in. (17.3 x 23.3 cm) irregular sheet: 15 7⁄8 x 11 1⁄8 in. (40.4 x 28.2 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 — male
  • Occupation — military — soldier
  • History — United States — Civil War
  • Cityscape — District of Columbia — Washington
  • Ceremony — military — oath
  • Architecture Exterior — civic — federal building
  • Portrait male — Thomas, George Henry — full length
Object Number
1996.63.12
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1996.63.12