Winslow Homer
A Bivouac Fire on the Potomac

A Bivouac Fire on the Potomac

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A Bivouac Fire on the Potomac
ArtistAmerican, 1836–1910
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • A Bivouac Fire on the Potomac
Date1861
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving on paper
Dimensions13 13/16 × 20 3/16 in.

Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Winslow Homer Graphics
Object number75.690
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ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1975; given to MFAH, 1975.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited:"Winslow Homer's Images of Blacks: The Civil War and Reconstruction Years." The Menil Collection, Houston TX, Oct 21, 1988 - Jan 8, 1989, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA, Jan 30, 1989 - March 20, 1989, North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC, May 6, 1989 - July 2, 1989(LN:88.12)

Exhibited "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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