Winslow Homer
The Wreck of the 'Atlantic'--Cast Up by the Sea

The Wreck of the 'Atlantic'--Cast Up by the Sea

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The Wreck of the 'Atlantic'--Cast Up by the Sea
ArtistAmerican, 1836–1910
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The Wreck of the 'Atlantic'--Cast Up by the Sea
  • from Harper's Weekly, 26 April 1873
Date1873
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving
DimensionsPlate : 9 3/16 × 13 7/8 in. (23.4 × 35.3 cm)
 Sheet: 11 1/2 × 16 7/16 in. (29.2 × 41.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Winslow Homer Graphics
Object number75.799
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ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1975; given to MFAH, 1975.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "Winslow Homer and the Sea," The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, May 24 - Aug 31, 1991(LN:91.19)
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