Two Soldiers Resting [verso]
1862
About this artwork
A graphite drawing on paper depicting two Union soldiers from the American Civil War era, shown in informal, seated poses. The figure on the right features a '61' on a crate, likely referencing his regiment.
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Winslow Homer spent time with the Union Army of the Potomac as a special correspondent for Harper's Weekly during the early years of the Civil War. His sketches often focused on the quiet, mundane moments of camp life rather than the chaos of direct combat, offering a humanizing look at the soldiers' everyday reality.
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Two Soldiers Resting [verso]
Winslow Homer, 1862