The Army of the Potomac – A Sharpshooter on Picket Duty, from Harper’s Weekly, November 15, 1862

Winslow Homer, The Army of the Potomac--A Sharpshooter on Picket Duty, from Harper's Weekly, November 15, 1862, 1862, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Ray Austrian Collection, Gift of Beatrice L. Austrian, Caryl A. Austrian and James A. Austrian, 1996.63.50
Winslow Homer, The Army of the Potomac--A Sharpshooter on Picket Duty, from Harper's Weekly, November 15, 1862, 1862, wood engraving on paper, image: 9 1⁄8 x 13 3⁄4 in. (23.2 x 34.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Ray Austrian Collection, Gift of Beatrice L. Austrian, Caryl A. Austrian and James A. Austrian, 1996.63.50
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Artwork Details

Title
The Army of the Potomac – A Sharpshooter on Picket Duty, from Harper’s Weekly, November 15, 1862
Artist
Date
1862
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 9 1⁄8 x 13 3⁄4 in. (23.2 x 34.9 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
  • History — United States — Civil War
  • Object — weapon — gun
  • Landscape — tree — pine tree
  • Occupation — military — soldier
  • Figure male — full length
Object Number
1996.63.50
Research Notes
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1996.63.50

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