William E. Burton, Esq., Comedian, from Ballou’s Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion, December 4, 1858

Winslow Homer, William E. Burton, Esq., Comedian, from Ballou's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion, December 4, 1858, 1858, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Ray Austrian Collection, gift of Beatrice L. Austrian, Caryl A. Austrian and James A. Austrian, 1996.63.153
Winslow Homer, William E. Burton, Esq., Comedian, from Ballou's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion, December 4, 1858, 1858, wood engraving on paper, image: 7 3⁄4 x 7 in. (19.7 x 17.8 cm) irregular sheet: 15 1⁄4 x 11 1⁄4 in. (38.6 x 28.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Ray Austrian Collection, gift of Beatrice L. Austrian, Caryl A. Austrian and James A. Austrian, 1996.63.153
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Artwork Details

Title
William E. Burton, Esq., Comedian, from Ballou’s Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion, December 4, 1858
Artist
Date
1858
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 7 3⁄4 x 7 in. (19.7 x 17.8 cm) irregular sheet: 15 1⁄4 x 11 1⁄4 in. (38.6 x 28.6 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
  • Performing arts — other — comedian
  • Portrait male — Burton, William E. — waist length
Object Number
1996.63.153
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1996.63.153

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Winslow Homer, A Visit from the Old Mistress, 1876, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of William T. Evans, 1909.7.28
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Winslow Homer, High Cliff, Coast of Maine, 1894, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of William T. Evans, 1909.7.29
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Winslow Homer, The Robin's Note, from Every Saturday, An Illustrated Journal of Choice Reading, August 20, 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, 1996.63.170
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Date1870
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