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Image Not Available for Fall Games -- The Apple Bee, from Harper's Weekly
Fall Games -- The Apple Bee, from Harper's Weekly
Image Not Available for Fall Games -- The Apple Bee, from Harper's Weekly
ClassificationsWorks of Art on Paper
Artist (American, 1836 - 1910)

Fall Games -- The Apple Bee, from Harper's Weekly

DateNovember 26, 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 number1977.003.008
Label TextThe broad humor of Homer's early genre scenes brought him great popularity. Here a group of men and women of all ages have come together to peel apples. The young lady at the center of the illustration has just dropped a length of peel behind her. The custom was that she would kiss whichever youth had the same initial as the letter of the alphabet formed when the peel hit the floor. The couples kissing in the background at the right can be seen acting upon this opportunity for flirtation and courtship.
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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  • Works of Art on Paper