Winslow Homer 19th Century Woodcut Engraving "Making Hay"
This Winslow Homer woodcut engraving entitled "Making Hay", was published in Harper's Weekly in the July 6, 1872 edition. It depicts a two men hand cutting high grass on a hill. The man in the foreground is looking at a young boy and a girl (presumably his children), who are sitting on the ground with a picnic basket.
Creator: after Winslow Homer (1836 - 1910, American)
Creation Year: 1872
Dimensions: Height: 18.5 in (46.99 cm)
Width: 22.32 in (56.7 cm)
Depth: 1.57 in (3.99 cm)
Medium: Woodcut, Engraving
Condition: See description below.
This Winslow Homer woodcut engraving entitled "Making Hay", was published in Harper's Weekly in the July 6, 1872 edition. It depicts a two men hand cutting high grass on a hill. The man in the foreground is looking at a young boy and a girl (presumably his children), who are sitting on the ground with a picnic basket.
Creator: after Winslow Homer (1836 - 1910, American)
Creation Year: 1872
Dimensions: Height: 18.5 in (46.99 cm)
Width: 22.32 in (56.7 cm)
Depth: 1.57 in (3.99 cm)
Medium: Woodcut, Engraving
Condition: See description below.
This Winslow Homer woodcut engraving entitled "Making Hay", was published in Harper's Weekly in the July 6, 1872 edition. It depicts a two men hand cutting high grass on a hill. The man in the foreground is looking at a young boy and a girl (presumably his children), who are sitting on the ground with a picnic basket.
Creator: after Winslow Homer (1836 - 1910, American)
Creation Year: 1872
Dimensions: Height: 18.5 in (46.99 cm)
Width: 22.32 in (56.7 cm)
Depth: 1.57 in (3.99 cm)
Medium: Woodcut, Engraving
Condition: See description below.
This beautiful Homer woodcut engraving is presented in a brown wood frame and a light beige fabric mat with a black inner mat. The print is in excellent condition.
This Winslow Homer engraving is held by many museums, including: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Smithsonian Museum and The Chicago Art Institute.
Winslow Homer (1836-1910) was an American landscape painter, printmaker and publication illustrator. He is considered one of the most important American artists of the 19th-century. Largely self-taught Homer initially worked as an illustrator for various publications, including: Harper's Weekly, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper and Ballou's Pictorial Magazine. He worked for Harper's during the Civil War, producing woodcut engravings depicting the personal experiences of soldiers. He later became a master of oil and watercolor painting, often focussing on maritime themes.
Harper’s Weekly, published in New York, was an extremely popular publication in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In weekly issues Harper’s reported the news, entertained with literature, poetry and art, as well as educating its readers about world affairs and new inventions. It's woodcut engraved illustrations and literature added to its popularity, employing major artists and authors of the time, including Winslow Homer, Charles Dickens, William Makepeace Thackeray and Thomas Nast.
