Sutler's Tent, 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry [recto]
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A graphite pencil sketch depicting Union soldiers gathered around a sutler's tent during the American Civil War. The composition highlights the casual, everyday downtime of camp life.
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During the American Civil War, Winslow Homer worked as an artist-correspondent for Harper's Weekly. Rather than focusing on grand battles, he became famous for his poignant, realistic depictions of the daily lives of soldiers, capturing the quiet moments of boredom and camaraderie that defined the soldier's experience.
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Sutler's Tent, 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry [recto]
Winslow Homer, 1862
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