Two Soldiers Resting [verso]

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Winslow Homer

1862


Technique
Pencil / Graphite
Definition
UHD (4K)
Orientation
Landscape

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.

Did you know?

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.

Two Soldiers Resting [verso]

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Two Soldiers Resting [verso]

Winslow Homer, 1862

Studio
WallArt Frame