ART HON. J. L. M. CURRY, OF ALABAMA (Original Wood Engraving) Homer, Winslow [Very Good]

Description

Image: 9 x 13 11/16 inches; Sheet: 11 3/16 x 16 inches. Original wood engraving by Winslow Homer. [Beam 122; Goodrich 49; Gelman 164] This first (only) impression was printed in Harper's Weekly, December 13, 1873. Both the woodblock and the electrotype plate were destroyed after the engraving was printed. This is a very good impression in very good condition. Now archivally matted and ready to be framed. Winslow Homer decided to pursue an artistic career early on and apprenticed himself to the Boston lithographer John H. Bufford when he was 19 years old. This was his only training before he became a professional illustrator when he was 21. Homer was largely a self-taught artist, something that gave him a fresh, independent eye that distinguished him from more academically trained artists. He became a freelance artist for the weekly illustrated magazines, such as Harper's Weekly, and he moved to New York to be at the center of this world. In fact, he was the best in his field in America at the height of popularity of these papers aimed toward a mass audience. Homer already had a national reputation in his twenties due to his engravings (known simply as illustrations by his 19th century audience). Note: We have available more than 100 original Winslow Homer wood engravings and lithographs. Please inquire. Size: Folio - over 12"" - 15"" tall