The Songs of the War, from Harper’s Weekly, November 23, 1861

Winslow Homer, The Songs of the War, from Harper's Weekly, November 23, 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, 1996.63.113
Winslow Homer, The Songs of the War, from Harper's Weekly, November 23, 1861, 1861, wood engraving on paper, image: 14 x 20 in. (35.6 x 50.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Ray Austrian Collection, Gift of Beatrice L. Austrian, Caryl A. Austrian and James A. Austrian, 1996.63.113
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Artwork Details

Title
The Songs of the War, from Harper’s Weekly, November 23, 1861
Artist
Date
1861
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 14 x 20 in. (35.6 x 50.8 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 group
  • Occupation — military — soldier
  • History — United States — Civil War
Object Number
1996.63.113
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1996.63.113

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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
High Cliff, Coast of Maine
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Date1894
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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
A Visit from the Old Mistress
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Date1876
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Winslow Homer, At Sea--Signalling a Passing Steamer, from Every Saturday, April 8, 1871, 1871, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Ray Austrian Collection, gift of Beatrice L. Austrian, Caryl A. Austrian and James A. Austrian, 1996.63.178
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Artist
Date1871
wood engraving on paper
Not on view
Winslow Homer, Homeward Bound, from Harper's Weekly, December 21, 1867, 1867, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Ray Austrian Collection, gift of Beatrice L. Austrian, Caryl A. Austrian and James A. Austrian, 1996.63.125
Homeward Bound, from Harper’s Weekly, December 21, 1867
Artist
Date1867
wood engraving on paper
Not on view

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