The Life Line
Object Details
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Date
1884, printed 1887
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Object Type
Prints
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Medium
Etching
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Contributors
Published by Christian Klackner & Company
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Dimensions
Image: 12 1/4 x 17 1/4 in.
Sheet: 14 1/2 x 19 3/8 in. -
Inscriptions
Recto:
l.l. in plate: HOMER 1884
l.r. in plate: Copyright 1884 Winslow HOMER
l.c.: Copyright 1887. by C. Klackner. 17 East 17[th] St. New York.
l.r. signed in graphite: Winslow Homer
l. in plate: [remarques of a dial, anchor, and dial]
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Credit Line
Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
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Accession Number
1982.35
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Copyright
Public domain
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Homer and Remington in Black and WhiteMarch 4–July 2, 2017
This exhibition highlights the overlooked works on paper that helped catapult two great American artists to household names. Their ability to distill the essence of a scene using only black and white was fundamental to their success.
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Mythmakers: The Art of Winslow Homer and Frederic RemingtonDecember 22, 2020–February 28, 2021
American icon Winslow Homer, famous ocean painter, joins Frederic Remington, legendary cowboy artist, for the first exhibition to explore the unexpected resonances and moments of convergence between the themes, artistic sensibilities, and technical processes of these two artists.
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