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John Filmer

The Fishing Party,

Maker

  • D. Appleton & Company
  • Winslow Homer
  • John Filmer

Title

The Fishing Party

Medium

wood engraving

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • wood engraving

Techniques

  • wood engraving

Supports

  • medium weight cream wove paper

Dimensions

22.9 x 32.2 cm (9 x 12 11/16 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Verso:in pencil in LL:"52.047/.8"; along top edge on left:"Appletons J1./Oct. 2-1869 V2.(V2 underlined)In Plate--In LR corner:"JOHN FILMER Sc(c superscribed)"; titled under image in letterpress:"THE FISHING PARTY. -By Winslow Homer/ (Accompanying Appletons' Journal.)"

Marks: Stamped in brown ink on verso:"R.I.S.D./MUSEUM/OF ART"surrounded by "PROVIDENCE/RHODE ISLAND"inscribed in circle

Type

  • Prints

Credit

Gift of George P. Metcalf

Object Number

52.047.8

The Fishing Party

Original--Verso:in pencil in LL:"52.047/.8"; along top edge on left:"Appletons J1./Oct. 2-1869 V2.(V2 underlined)In Plate--In LR corner:"JOHN FILMER Sc(c superscribed)"; titled under image in letterpress:"THE FISHING PARTY. -By Winslow Homer/ (Accompanying Appletons' Journal.)"

Marks: Stamped in brown ink on verso:"R.I.S.D./MUSEUM/OF ART"surrounded by "PROVIDENCE/RHODE ISLAND"inscribed in circle

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