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Winslow Homer — William E. Burton, Esq., Comedian
Winslow Homer

William E. Burton, Esq., Comedian

1858

Portrait of a prominent 19th-century entertainer demonstrates Homer's skill in capturing personality and character through the linear medium of wood engraving.

Medium
wood engraving

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Winslow Homer, William E. Burton, Esq., Comedian, 1858

Portrait of a prominent 19th-century entertainer demonstrates Homer's skill in capturing personality and character through the linear medium of wood engraving.

Medium
wood engraving
Year
1858
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Print, Monochrome, Classic, American, Wood Engraving, Male Portrait, Portrait, Figurative, Black and White

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago