Close of the War--Hull's Victory, 1814/Close of the War--Babylon is Fallen, 1865, from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, December 16, 1865
1865
Medium
Graphic Arts-Print
Classification
Graphic Arts-Print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Ray Austrian Collection, gift of Beatrice L. Austrian, Caryl A. Austrian and James A. Austrian
Accession Number
1996.63.155
Tags
Art Historical Context
Winslow Homer, a pioneering American realist known for his vivid Civil War illustrations, created this striking wood engraving for *Frank Leslie's Illustrated* on December 16, 5. Titled *Close of the War—Hull Victory, 1814/Close of the War—ylon is Fallen, 5*, it juxtaposes from two pivotal American conflicts: the War of 1812, marked by Captain Isaac Hull's triumph, and the Civil's triumphant end. Published just months after Confederate surrender, the print captures a moment of national reflection and joy amid Reconstruction's dawn. The image likely pairs a historical scene of 1814 revelry wit...
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...