General Thomas Swearing in the Volunteers Called Into the Service of the United States at Washington, D.C., from Harper’s Weekly, April 271861

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: 6 349 18 in. (17.323.3 cm) irregular sheet: 15 7811 18 in. (40.428.2 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 271861
Date
1861
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 6 349 18 in. (17.323.3 cm) irregular sheet: 15 7811 18 in. (40.428.2 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
Keywords
  • 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