A black-and-white print of a sick White man lying in a hospital bed and a White woman in a hooded-cloak and dark colored dress by his side writing on paper.

The Letter for Home.

Winslow Homer (1836-1910)

Date

1863
Object Type

Prints
Medium

Lithograph
Contributors

Published by Louis Prang & Co.
Dimensions

Image: 10 15/16 x 8 3/4 in.
Sheet: 14 x 11 in.
Inscriptions

Recto:
u.c.: CAMPAIGN SKETCHES.
l.l. on stone, in image: H
l.c.: THE LETTER FOR HOME. / LITH. & PUB. BY L. PRANG & C[o]. BOSTON, MASS.
Verso:
l. in graphite: 2934 B
Collection Name

Donald Marron Collection
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
Accession Number

1983.54
Copyright

Public domain

Homer and Remington in Black and White

March 4–July 2, 2017

This exhibition highlights the overlooked works on paper that helped catapult two great American artists to household names. Their ability to distill the essence of a scene using only black and white was fundamental to their success.

Location: Off view

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