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Fire-Works on the Night of the Fourth of July

1868
19th century
231 x 351 mm (9.1 x 13.8 in.)

Winslow Homer, American, (1836–1910)

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Wood engraving with printed text on verso on wove paper

Print impression quality: Very good

Edition: Published in “Harper’s Weekly” 11 July 1868, p. 445

Marks: Signed in composition, lower right: “W.H.”; printed after title: “Drawn by Winslow Homer”

Bibliography: Cowdrey 104; Beam 132.

Credit Line: Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1943

Accession Number: 1943.D1.122

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festivals*, fireworks (visual works)*, night, night scenes, seasons, summer

festivals - Gala occasions devoted to community observances, such as harvests or anniversaries of notable persons; also cultural events consisting typically of a series of performances of works in the arts. W [May 1991 alternate term added.]
fireworks (visual works) - Pictorial or ornamental displays of light, sound, or smoke created using explosive equipment typically consisting of a paper case containing combustible material, an oxidizing agent, and sometimes a metal salt for coloring. For the explosive devices, use "fireworks (explosive equipment)." [March 1994 descriptor added.]
night
night scenes
seasons
summer

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image Dimensions: 231 x 351 mm (9.1 x 13.8 in.)

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Winslow Homer, American, (1836–1910) . Fire-Works on the Night of the Fourth of July, 1868. Wood engraving with printed text on verso on wove paper. image : 231 x 351 mm (9.1 x 13.8 in.). Sheet : 277 x 403 mm (10.9 x 15.9 in.). DAC accession number 1943.D1.122. Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1943. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: T. Rodriguez) .

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