Annie Lawrie
ca. 1885
Medium
Graphic Arts-Print
Classification
Graphic Arts-Print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase
Accession Number
1971.344
Tags
Art Historical Context
Winslow Homer's *Annie Lawrie* (. 1885) is a captivating graphic arts print from the Smithsonian American Museum's collection, acquired through museum purchase. Renowned for his realist depictions of American life, Homer mastered various media, including prints like etchings, which allowed his vivid scenes to reach wider audiences beyond elite collectors. This work exemplifies his shift in the 1880s toward intimate, everyday moments after his iconic Civil War and Adirondack subjects. The print features a figure group in a pastoral landscape, centered on themes of music and courting. A sheet o...
About the Artist
Winslow Homer · 1836–1910
Winslow Homer (1836-1910) was one of America's greatest painters and a preeminent figure in 19th-century American art. Largely self-taught, Homer began his career as a commercial illustrator and Civil War correspondent for Harper's Weekly before becoming renowned for his powerful marine subjects and landscape paintings. His mastery of both oil and watercolor, combined with his uncompromising reali...