George Blake’s Letter, from The Galaxy, January 1870

Winslow Homer, George Blake's Letter, from The Galaxy, January 1870, 1870, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Ray Austrian Collection, gift of Beatrice L. Austrian, Caryl A. Austrian and James A. Austrian, 1996.63.187
Winslow Homer, George Blake's Letter, from The Galaxy, January 1870, 1870, wood engraving on paper, image: 6 1⁄2 x 4 1⁄2 in. (16.5 x 11.5 cm) sheet: 9 1⁄8 x 6 in. (23.3 x 15.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Ray Austrian Collection, gift of Beatrice L. Austrian, Caryl A. Austrian and James A. Austrian, 1996.63.187
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Artwork Details

Title
George Blake’s Letter, from The Galaxy, January 1870
Artist
Date
1870
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 6 1⁄2 x 4 1⁄2 in. (16.5 x 11.5 cm) sheet: 9 1⁄8 x 6 in. (23.3 x 15.3 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 female — full length
  • Recreation — leisure — letter reading and writing
  • Object — furniture — chair
  • Architecture Interior — domestic
  • Architecture Interior — detail — window
  • Object — written matter — letter
Object Number
1996.63.187
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1996.63.187

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Artist
Date1867
wood engraving on paper
Not on view

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