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Winslow Homer

THE SONG OF THE SOWER

Maker

Winslow Homer (American, 1836-1910)
Bushing
Harry Fenn (American, 1838/45-1911)
Casimir Clayton Griswold
William John Hennessy (British, 1839-ca. 1920)
John A. Hows
Victor Nehlig (American, 1830-1909)
Frederick Stanton Perkins, designer
Edomonds, associated artist/maker
Augustus Fay (American, fl. 1854), associated artist/maker
John Filmer (American, 19th century), associated artist/maker
Joseph S. Harley, associated artist/maker
James L. Langridge (b. 1837), associated artist/maker
W. J. Linton (British, 1812-1898), associated artist/maker
Frederick William Quartly (1808-1874), engraver (printmaker)
William Cullen Bryant (American), author
D. Appleton &amp

Title

THE SONG OF THE SOWER

Year

1871

Medium

  • wood engraving

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • wood engraving

Materials

wood engraving

Supports

  • Wove:moderate thickness,
  • gold fore-edge.

Geography

Place Made: New York

Dimensions

22.9 x 17.1 x 1.3 cm (9 x 6 3/4 x 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

On second endpage, in pen and brown ink, "DECEMBER 8th 1872.ANNIE RUTHERFORD MORGAN FROM PAUL DAHLGRÉN."

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Miss Ellen D. Sharpe

Object Number

52.068

Type

  • Books

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Winslow Homer (American, 1836-1910)
Bushing
Harry Fenn (American, 1838/45-1911)
Casimir Clayton Griswold
William John Hennessy (British, 1839-ca. 1920)
John A. Hows
Victor Nehlig (American, 1830-1909)
Frederick Stanton Perkins, designer
Edomonds, associated artist/maker
Augustus Fay (American, fl. 1854), associated artist/maker
John Filmer (American, 19th century), associated artist/maker
Joseph S. Harley, associated artist/maker
James L. Langridge (b. 1837), associated artist/maker
W. J. Linton (British, 1812-1898), associated artist/maker
Frederick William Quartly (1808-1874), engraver (printmaker)
William Cullen Bryant (American), author
D. Appleton & Company, publisher
THE SONG OF THE SOWER, 1871
wood engraving
22.9 x 17.1 x 1.3 cm (9 x 6 3/4 x 1/2 inches)
Gift of Miss Ellen D. Sharpe 52.068

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