Winslow Homer
(American, 1836-1910)
Winslow Homer (1836 - 1910) American landscape, marine and genre painter. He was born in Boston, where he worked as a lithographer and illustrator. In 1861 he was sent to the Civil War battlefront as correspondent, his work winning international acclaim. After the war, he worked as both a painter and illustrator. In 1876, Homer abandoned illustration altogether to devote himself to painting. His chief inspirations were the American rural scene and the sea. His paintings are in leading museums throughout the United States.
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Private collection205 artworks
Metropolitan Museum of Art27 artworks
National Gallery of Art - Washington27 artworks
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston26 artworks
Fogg Museum of Art24 artworks
Brooklyn Museum20 artworks
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute14 artworks
Worcester Art Museum11 artworks
Canajoharie Library and Art Gallery11 artworks
Addison Gallery of American Art9 artworks
Uknown owner8 artworks

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This person died over 70 years ago (in 1910).