Winslow Homer Civil War Art:
Rebel Soldiers
The May 17 1862 edition of Harper's Weekly featured a
dramatic Winslow Homer illustration of Rebel Soldiers. The image is
captioned, "Rebels Outside Their Works at Yorktown Reconnoitering with Dark
Lanterns - Sketched by Mr. Winslow Homer". The image is an impressive
illustration of well equipped and disciplined confederate troops on a
reconnaissance mission. Notice how Winslow Homer once again draws the
viewer's eye to the bayonets. Even in the dark, the sharp steel of the
bayonet almost jumps off the page at you. There is little doubt that
the brutal effects of the bayonet were witnessed first hand by Mr. Homer in
his role as war illustrator. This either consciously or unconsciously
dramatically affected Winslow Homer's illustrations throughout the Civil War
years.
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May 17, 1862- Rebels Outside their Works
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We acquired the images above for the
purpose of digitally persevering them on this site for all to enjoy.
With the digital archive complete, we are making the original, 140 year
old illustrations available for purchase. By selling these
original illustrations, we are able to acquire more material to archive
on this site. If you are interested in purchasing one of the
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