1861 Antique Engraving - Winslow Homer - "The Songs of The War" - Glory Alleluia

Description

A double-page engraving by Winslow Homer - see below - published in Harper's Weekly magazine dated November 23, 1861 entitled :
"The Songs of the War"
Popular songs of the day are accompanied by scenes reflecting their titles.
Good condition except for minor edge tears and two clean splits at the fold just entering the image - see scans. Dated in border. Unrelated text to the reverse (The War in Kentucky)
Double-page size 22 x 16 inches.This is an original antique print and not a reproduction . Great collectors item for the art historian.
Winslow Homer
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Winslow Homer
Winslow Homer, 1880;
photo by
Napoleon Sarony
(1821–1896)
Born
Winslow Homer
February 24, 1836
Boston
, Massachusetts
Died
September 29, 1910
(aged 74)
Prouts Neck, Maine
Nationality
American
Education
Lithography
apprenticeship
, 1855–56
National Academy of Design
(painting), 1863
Paris
,
France
(informal), 1867
Known for
Drawing
Wood engraving
Oil painting
Watercolor painting
Notable work
Harper's Weekly Magazine
Ballou's Pictorial Magazine
Movement
Realism
Winslow Homer
(February 24, 1836 – September 29, 1910) was an American
landscape painter
and
printmaker
, best known for his marine subjects. He is considered one of the foremost painters in 19th-century America and a preeminent figure in American art.
Largely self-taught, Homer began his career working as a commercial
illustrator
.
[1]
He subsequently took up
oil painting
and produced major studio works characterized by the weight and density he exploited from the medium. He also worked extensively in
watercolor
, creating a fluid and prolific oeuvre, primarily chronicling his working vacations.
[2]
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