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Winslow Homer — The Advance Guard of the Grand Army of the United States Crossing the Long Bridge over the Potomac, at 2 a.m. on May 24, 1861
Winslow Homer

The Advance Guard of the Grand Army of the United States Crossing the Long Bridge over the Potomac, at 2 a.m. on May 24, 1861

1861

Documenting a pivotal moment in Civil War history, this detailed engraving demonstrates Homer's role as both artist and visual journalist during America's defining conflict.

Medium
wood engraving

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Winslow Homer, The Advance Guard of the Grand Army of the United States Crossing the Long Bridge over the Potomac, at 2 a.m. on May 24, 1861, 1861

Documenting a pivotal moment in Civil War history, this detailed engraving demonstrates Homer's role as both artist and visual journalist during America's defining conflict.

Medium
wood engraving
Year
1861
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Civil War, American, Wood Engraving, Landscape, Military, Historical, Narrative

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago