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Drawing, General McClellan's Sixth Cavalry Regiment, Embarking at Alexandria for Old Point Comfort
This is a Drawing. It was created by Winslow Homer. It is dated April 2, 1862 and we acquired it in 1912. Its medium is graphite, brush and gray wash on cream paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
This object was
donated by
Charles Savage Homer, Jr..
It is credited Gift of Charles Savage Homer, Jr..
Its dimensions are
21.9 x 40.3 cm (8 5/8 x 15 7/8 in.)
It is signed
Signed in brush and wash, lower left: HOMER
It is inscribed
Inscribed in graphite, verso: April 2nd / The 6th Penn Cavalr ... / Embarking at Alexandr ... / April 2 for Old Point Comfort / This is a full Regt. All the men have / Lances which they use with great ski... / This being the only Regt. of the kind in the Serv... / I thought you would like it / H.
Cite this object as
Drawing, General McClellan's Sixth Cavalry Regiment, Embarking at Alexandria for Old Point Comfort; Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910); USA; graphite, brush and gray wash on cream paper; 21.9 x 40.3 cm (8 5/8 x 15 7/8 in.); Gift of Charles Savage Homer, Jr.; 1912-12-137
