Art Institute of Chicago

The Army of the Potomac—A Sharp-Shooter on Picket Duty

Winslow Homer

published November 15, 1862

Attribution

Winslow Homer (American, 1836-1910) published by Harper's Weekly (American, 1857-1916)

Medium

Wood engraving on paper

Physical dimensions

Image: 23.1 × 34.9 cm (9 1/8 × 13 3/4 in.); Sheet: 28.9 × 40.8 cm (11 7/16 × 16 1/8 in.)

Credit line

Gift of Arthur and Hilda Wenig