The Advance Guard of the Grand Army of the United States Crossing the Long Bridge over the Potomac at 2 a.m. on May 24, 1861, from Harper’s Weekly, June 8, 1861

Winslow Homer, The Advance Guard of the Grand Army of the United States Crossing the Long Bridge over the Potomac at 2 a.m. on May 24, 1861, from Harper's Weekly, June 8, 1861, 1861, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Ray Austrian Collection, Gift of Beatrice L. Austrian, Caryl A. Austrian and James A. Austrian, 1996.63.43
Copied Winslow Homer, The Advance Guard of the Grand Army of the United States Crossing the Long Bridge over the Potomac at 2 a.m. on May 24, 1861, from Harper's Weekly, June 8, 1861, 1861, wood engraving on paper, image: 9 1⁄4 x 13 1⁄4 in. (23.5 x 33.7 cm) irregular, Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Ray Austrian Collection, Gift of Beatrice L. Austrian, Caryl A. Austrian and James A. Austrian, 1996.63.43
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Artwork Details

Title
The Advance Guard of the Grand Army of the United States Crossing the Long Bridge over the Potomac at 2 a.m. on May 24, 1861, from Harper’s Weekly, June 8, 1861
Artist
Attributed to Winslow Homer
Date
1861
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 9 1⁄4 x 13 1⁄4 in. (23.5 x 33.7 cm) irregular
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
  • Architecture — bridge
  • Landscape — time — night
  • Occupation — military — soldier
  • History — United States — Civil War
  • Landscape — river — Potomac River
Object Number
1996.63.43
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1996.63.43