Winslow Homer
"Nahum Capen, Esq., Postmaster of Boston"

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"Nahum Capen, Esq., Postmaster of Boston"
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ArtistAmerican, 1836–1910
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • "Nahum Capen, Esq., Postmaster of Boston"
Date1859
PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
MediumWood engraving on paper
Dimensions7 1/2 × 5 7/8 in.

Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Winslow Homer Graphics
Object number75.628
Not on view

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ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1975; given to MFAH, 1975.

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