Officers and Horses at Rest
1864
About this artwork
This pencil drawing depicts two rows of Union soldiers and their horses in a camp setting. It is executed on light brown paper, likely created during the American Civil War.
Did you know?
Winslow Homer was sent to the front lines of the American Civil War as a special artist-correspondent for Harper's Weekly. Rather than focusing on the high drama of battle, he often captured the mundane, quiet moments of camp life, providing a rare and intimate glimpse into the reality of the average soldier's daily experience.
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Officers and Horses at Rest
Winslow Homer, 1864
