Artist
Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910)American, 1836–1910
CultureAmerican
Titles
- The Guide
Date1895
MediumWatercolor with graphite on wove paper
DimensionsSheet: 14 1/8 × 20 1/16 in. (35.9 × 51 cm)
Mat (support): 17 5/8 × 23 5/8 in. (44.8 × 60 cm)
Frame: 23 1/2 × 34 1/2 × 2 3/8 in. (59.7 × 87.6 × 6 cm)
Mat (support): 17 5/8 × 23 5/8 in. (44.8 × 60 cm)
Frame: 23 1/2 × 34 1/2 × 2 3/8 in. (59.7 × 87.6 × 6 cm)
Credit LineGift of the James William Glanville and Nancy Hart Glanville Collection
Object number2013.657
Not on view
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Exhibition History"American Painters in the Age of Impressionism," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, December 4, 1994–March 26, 1995.
"Casting A Spell: Winslow Homer, Artist and Angler," Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, December 7, 2002–February 19, 2003; Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, April 19–June 29, 2003.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in pencil on verso backboard lower left: 30639
Signed recto lower right: Winslow Homer / 1895
Printed labels on verso - See photocopies in Accession File
American Painters in the Age of / Impressionism / The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston / Dec. 4, 1994 - March 26, 1995 / EX.1994.AA.26 / The Guide, 1985 / Homer, Winslow / watercolor / The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. James W. / Glanville
Kennedy Galleries, INC. / 40 W. 57th St., 5th Floor, N.Y. 10019 / 212-541-9600 / ARTIST WINSLOW HOMER / TITLE THE GUIDE / SIGNED LOWER RIGHT YEAR 1895 / SIZE AND MEDIUM 13 5/8 X 19 5/8 WATERCOLOR ON PAPER / NUMBER 30639 NEG. NO. © STOCK NUMBER OOOOOO.OOOO
NO. 19520 SIZE 13 5/8 X 19 5/8 IN / "The Guide" / TITLE / Winslow Homer / (1836 ARTIST 1910)
Casting A Spell: / Winslow Homer, Artist and Angler / Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, CA: / 12/07/2002 - 02/19/2003 / Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, TX: / 04/19/2003 - 06/29/2003/ Cat.#31 / Winslow Homer (American) 1836 - 1910 / The Guide, 1895 / watercolor over graphite on paper / 610 x 762 x 76 mm (24 x 30 x 3 in.) / James W. Glanville Family Partnership
American Painters in the Age of / Impressionism / The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston / Dec. 4, 1994 - March 26, 1995 / EX.1994.AA.26 / The Guide, 1985 / Homer, Winslow / watercolor / The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. James W. / Glanville
Kennedy Galleries, INC. / 40 W. 57th St., 5th Floor, N.Y. 10019 / 212-541-9600 / ARTIST WINSLOW HOMER / TITLE THE GUIDE / SIGNED LOWER RIGHT YEAR 1895 / SIZE AND MEDIUM 13 5/8 X 19 5/8 WATERCOLOR ON PAPER / NUMBER 30639 NEG. NO. © STOCK NUMBER OOOOOO.OOOO
NO. 19520 SIZE 13 5/8 X 19 5/8 IN / "The Guide" / TITLE / Winslow Homer / (1836 ARTIST 1910)
Casting A Spell: / Winslow Homer, Artist and Angler / Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, CA: / 12/07/2002 - 02/19/2003 / Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, TX: / 04/19/2003 - 06/29/2003/ Cat.#31 / Winslow Homer (American) 1836 - 1910 / The Guide, 1895 / watercolor over graphite on paper / 610 x 762 x 76 mm (24 x 30 x 3 in.) / James W. Glanville Family Partnership
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