A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, from Harper’s Weekly, December 24, 1859

Winslow Homer, A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, from Harper's Weekly, December 24, 1859, 1859, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Ray Austrian Collection, gift of Beatrice L. Austrian, Caryl A. Austrian and James A. Austrian, 1996.63.107
Winslow Homer, A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, from Harper's Weekly, December 24, 1859, 1859, wood engraving on paper, sight 13 7⁄8 x 20 1⁄8 in. (35.2 x 51.1 cm) two-page spread, Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Ray Austrian Collection, gift of Beatrice L. Austrian, Caryl A. Austrian and James A. Austrian, 1996.63.107
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Artwork Details

Title
A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, from Harper’s Weekly, December 24, 1859
Artist
Date
1859
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 13 7⁄8 x 20 1⁄8 in. (35.2 x 51.1 cm) two-page spread
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
  • Recreation — dancing
  • Ceremony — holiday — Christmas
  • Travel — land — carriage
  • Religion — New Testament — Nativity
  • Ceremony — holiday — New Years
Object Number
1996.63.107
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1996.63.107

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