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Image Not Available for August in the Country--The Seashore, from Harper's Weekly
August in the Country--The Seashore, from Harper's Weekly
Image Not Available for August in the Country--The Seashore, from Harper's Weekly
ClassificationsWorks of Art on Paper
Artist (American, 1836 - 1910)

August in the Country--The Seashore, from Harper's Weekly

DateAugust 27, 1859
MediumWood engraving
Credit LineGift of Dr. Robert P. Coggins
Dimensions10 13/16 x 13 11/16 in. (27.5 x 34.7 cm)
Object number1977.003.007
Label TextThis is one of the earliest of Homer's depictions of beach resorts; many more were to follow. The text accompanying the illustration describes "the scene by the sea-side--the dolce far niente--the hunt for crustacea--the hour spent in sketching the distant schooner--the delightful tetes-a-tetes--are they not all written in our memories?" This pastiche is well-fitted to the miscellaneous incidents collected in Homer's picture.
Exhibition HistoryWinslow Homer in Print, Michael C. Carlos Museum, March 9 - June 24, 2001
ProvenanceEx coll. Dr. Robert P. Coggins (1924-1989), Marietta, Georgia. Donated by Coggins to Emory University Art History Department, 1977. Transferred to Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology, ca. 1981.
Status
Not on view
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