![Winslow Homer — Intrepid [recto]](https://cdn.wall-art-frame.com/thumbnails/800/fb49dbaa-0370-4ab4-8b8a-8f3e10f3e3e4_800_6b7574592a.webp)
Intrepid [recto]
1862 Smithsonian American Art Museum
About this artwork
A pencil sketch on paper depicting the Union Army's gas balloon, the Intrepid, during the American Civil War. The drawing includes a campsite setting with trees and tents surrounding the observation craft.
Did you know?
The 'Intrepid' was part of the Union Army Balloon Corps, the first U.S. military air reconnaissance unit. Winslow Homer observed these early aeronautical efforts while working as a special correspondent for Harper's Weekly during the Peninsula Campaign in 1862.
![Intrepid [recto]](https://cdn.wall-art-frame.com/thumbnails/300/fb49dbaa-0370-4ab4-8b8a-8f3e10f3e3e4_300_92641059fd.webp)
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Intrepid [recto]
Winslow Homer, 1862
