THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC--A SHARP-SHOOTER ON PICKET DUTY [Original Wood Engraving]
by Homer, Winslow
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Harper's Weekly, 1862. Original printing of Homer's most sought-after Civil War wood engraving. Image: 9 1/8 inches by 13 3/4 inches; Sheet: 10 1/2 x 15 3/8 inches. This first (only) impression was printed in Harper's Weekly, November 15, 1862. Because of the development of more accurate telescopic rifles, The American Civil War saw a much greater use of sharpshooters; it is likely that Homer had occasion to see one in action during the weeks he spent sketching scenes on the battlefront. The wood engraving Homer produced was almost an exact copy of his painting of the same subject. The most notable change he made in the engraving was the inclusion of a flask hanging from a branch--something that does not appear in the painting. Both the woodblock and the electrotype plate were destroyed after the engraving was printed. This is a very good impression in very good condition. Margins slightly trimmed.. First Edition. Single Sheet. Very Good. Illus. by Winslow Homer. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Fine Art Print.
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Details
- Seller
- Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- W2392
- Title
- THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC--A SHARP-SHOOTER ON PICKET DUTY [Original Wood Engraving]
- Author
- Homer, Winslow
- Illustrator
- Winslow Homer
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harper's Weekly
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1862
- Bookseller catalogs
- Civil War;
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15" tall
Terms of Sale
Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
We hold books only for firm orders. Books may be returned within 7 days of receipt for refund of purchase price. We pay shipping costs only if we have made a significant error in description.
About the Seller
Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
Biblio member since 2004
Williamsburg, Virginia
About Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
Our office, located in historic Williamsburg, Virginia, is open by appointment or by chance. We are antiquarian booksellers who buy and sell carefully selected books for collectors and researchers in many genre. We also sell important autographs and photographs as well as original art, including wood engravings by Winslow Homer and J. J. Lankes; lithographs by Miró, Matisse, Calder, Wengenroth, and others; and works from the American Etching Revival. You can reach us by telephone: (757)378-5400; or by email: twbooks1@cox.net.
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- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...