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Pay Day in the Army of the Potomac

A work made of wood engraving on paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of wood engraving on paper.

Date:

published February 28, 1863

Artist:

Winslow Homer (American, 1836-1910)
published by Harper’s Weekly (American, 1857-1916)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Winslow Homer

Title

Pay Day in the Army of the Potomac

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Published 1863

Medium

Wood engraving on paper

Dimensions

Image: 34.3 × 52.1 cm (13 9/16 × 20 9/16 in.); Sheet: 40.6 × 55.2 cm (16 × 21 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Arthur and Hilda Wenig

Reference Number

2001.799

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