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Print, Army of the Potomac – Sleeping on their Arms

This is a Print. It was created by Winslow Homer and attributed to Winslow Homer and published by Harper's Weekly and Harper & Bros.. It is dated May 28, 1864 and we acquired it in 1947. Its medium is wood engraving in black ink on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by John Goldsmith Phillips Jr.. It is credited Gift of John Goldsmith Phillips, Jr..

Its dimensions are

Image: 34.7 × 52.7 cm (13 11/16 × 20 3/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Print, Army of the Potomac – Sleeping on their Arms; Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910); Published by Harper's Weekly, Harper & Bros.; USA; wood engraving in black ink on paper; Image: 34.7 × 52.7 cm (13 11/16 × 20 3/4 in.); Gift of John Goldsmith Phillips, Jr.; 1947-4-57

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