Winslow Homer
The Veteran in a New Field

ArtistAmerican, 1836–1910
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The Veteran in a New Field
  • from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 13 July 1867
Date1867
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving
DimensionsPlate : 4 3/16 × 6 3/16 in. (10.6 × 15.7 cm)
Sheet: 15 15/16 × 10 15/16 in. (40.5 × 27.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Winslow Homer Graphics
Object number75.729
Non exposé

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ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1975; given to MFAH, 1975.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited "The Penand the Sword: Winslow Homer, Thomas Nast and the American Civil War" The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston August 4, 1990 - February 3, 1991 Subsequent tour through

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