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Winslow Homer — Raid on a Sand-Swallow Colony - "How Many Eggs?"
Winslow Homer

Raid on a Sand-Swallow Colony - "How Many Eggs?"

1874

Reflecting the Victorian era's growing interest in natural history, this playful scene combines Homer's keen observational skills with his talent for narrative illustration.

Medium
wood engraving

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Winslow Homer, Raid on a Sand-Swallow Colony - "How Many Eggs?", 1874

Reflecting the Victorian era's growing interest in natural history, this playful scene combines Homer's keen observational skills with his talent for narrative illustration.

Medium
wood engraving
Year
1874
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Observational, 19th Century, American, Wood Engraving, Wildlife, Nature, Illustration, Narrative, Birds, Black and White

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago