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Winslow Homer 19th Century Wood Engraving "On the Beach"

Creator: Winslow Homer
Offered by: Timeless Intaglio – Rare Prints, Maps & Books

Description
This Winslow Homer wood engraving entitled "On the Beach at Long Branch, The Children's Hour", was published in Harper's Weekly in the August 15, 1874 edition. It depicts women and their children on the beach. Adults and children are all fully dressed, the style in the 19th century. Many of the women hold umbrellas. Cabanas are seen on the right and a steamship courses through the water in the background on the left.

This beautiful Homer wood engraving is presented in a brown wood frame and a light beige fabric mat with a black inner mat. The print is in excellent condition.

There are two other Homer woodcut engravings in identical frames and mats that are listed on 1stdibs. See LU117326148342 and LU117326148272. These would make a wonderful display grouping. A discount is available for the purchase of two or all three of these prints.

Winslow Homer (1836-1910) was an American landscape painter, printmaker and publication illustrator. He is considered one of the most important American artists of the 19th-century. Largely self-taught Homer initially worked as an illustrator for various publications, including: Harper's Weekly, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper and Ballou's Pictorial Magazine. He worked for Harper's during the Civil War, producing woodcut engravings depicting the personal experiences of soldiers. He later became a master of oil and watercolor painting, often focussing on maritime themes.

Harper’s Weekly, published in New York, was an extremely popular publication in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In weekly issues Harper’s reported the news, entertained with literature, poetry and art, as well as educating its readers about world affairs and new inventions. It's woodcut engraved illustrations and literature added to its popularity, employing major artists and authors of the time, including Winslow Homer, Charles Dickens, William Makepeace Thackeray and Thomas Nast.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Period:	19th Century
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1874
Styles / Movements:	Americana, Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	578827

Dimensions

W.	22.32 in;	H.	18.5 in;	D.	1.57 in;
W.	56.69 cm;	H.	46.99 cm;	D.	3.99 cm;

Message from Seller:

Timeless Intaglio is an online gallery of rare and collectable antiquarian prints, maps and books. Although we specialize in all forms of vintage printed works on paper, the majority were created with the intaglio method of transferring ink from a plate, usually copper, to paper with a technique utilizing pressure generated by a press. Email us directly: rbreiman@timelessintaglio.com