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Print, The Boston Common

This is a Print. It was after Winslow Homer and published by Harper's Weekly. It is dated May 22, 1858 and we acquired it in 1937. 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 Edith Wetmore.

Its dimensions are

27.8 × 40.6 cm (10 15/16 × 16 in.)

It is signed

Signed on block, lower left: Homer del

Cite this object as

Print, The Boston Common; Published by Harper's Weekly; After Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910); USA; wood engraving in black ink on paper; 27.8 × 40.6 cm (10 15/16 × 16 in.); 1937-39-4

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