Historic Newspapers: Winslow Homer Prints

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, June 6, 1857 

* American illustrator Winslow Homer
* Very first illustration in a periodical

This periodical was formatted much like Harper's Weekly but predated it by 6 years (started as Gleason's Pictorial).
Certainly the most significant print in this issue is that of: "Captain J. W. Watkins", significant because it was the very first print by the famed artist Winslow Homer to appear in any periodical. There is a related article on Captain Watkins on the…

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, June 13, 1857  

* Early Winslow Homer print
* Boston street scene

The front page features one of the earliest Winslow Homer prints to appear in a periodical, in fact just one week after the very first. It is captioned: "Corner of Winter, Washington & Summer Streets, Boston". The initials "WH" are at the lower left of the print. Credit to Homer, with a prophetic message, is in the article, beginning: "The local view upon this page, drawn expressly for us by…

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Massachusetts, July 4, 1857

* Winslow Homer Print
* "Hon. William Haile"

Winslow Homer prints are very desirable, and among the more difficult periodical  titles in which to find Homer prints is "Ballou's Pictorial", as it rarely comes on the collector market from the Homer era.

Here is one such issue, with a Winslow Homer print on an inside page titled: "Hon. William Haile, Governor of New Hampshire" (see photos). The ftpg. also has a related article,…

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, July 4, 1857  

* American illustrator Winslow Homer
* Very early illustration in a periodical

Winslow Homer prints are very desirable, and among the more difficult periodical  titles in which to find Homer prints is "Ballou's Pictorial" as it rarely comes on the collector market from the Homer era.
Here is one such issue, with a Winslow Homer print on an inside page titled: "Hon. William Haile, Governor of New Hampshire". The same page also has a related…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 1, 1857  The front page has illustrations of: "Tomb of Joseph (at Shechem)" and "Approach to Samaria" with an article: 'Travel Notes in Bible Lands'.
The double page centerfold is taken up with five prints by famed artist Winslow Homer: "The Match Between Sophs and Freshman -The Opening" "Freshmen" "Sophs" "Juniors" "Seniors" which are from very early in his career.
Other illustrations include: "Reaping at Syracuse" features illustrations include: "Reaping…

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Sept. 19, 1857 

* Winslow Homer print: "The Late William Wood"

Winslow Homer prints are very desirable and among the more difficult periodical  titles in which to find Homer prints is this one, as it rarely comes on the collector market from the Homer era.
Here is one such issue, with a Winslow Homer print on an inside page titled: "The Late William Wood".
The front page shows: "Boston Street Showmen & Musicians" and within are two pages with six prints…

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, from Boston, Massachusetts, dated October 17, 1857  This issue contains a Winslow Homer engraving on the front cover of the issue of "Rembrandt Peale". This image does contain some stains and a ink stray marking.
This issue is complete in 16 pages is evenly browned with irregular edges/margins and some lite foxing and staining through the issue. See photos for details.

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Nov. 7, 1857 

* American illustrator Winslow Homer
* Very early illustration in a periodical

Winslow Homer prints are very desirable, and among the more difficult periodical  titles in which to find Homer prints is this one as it rarely comes on the collector market from the Homer era.
Here is one such issue with a Winslow Homer print on the front page titled: "Boston Evening Street Scene, at the Corner of Court & Brattle Streets". This print is unusual as…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 17, 1858  The front page shows: 'The Late Hon. Thomas H. Benton, of Missouri.' A nice full page illustration showing two images "Hope and Disappointment".  "A Recent Missionary Martyr" features two nearly half page illustrations "Pere Chapelaine in the Cangue" and "Pere Chapelaine Suffering the Torture of the Knives". Full page: 'Spring in the Country' and a full page by Winslow Homer: 'Spring in the City'. 'The Great Paris Sewer' and features three…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 22, 1858  The front page shows: "Hon. William H. English, of  Indiana". Among the inside pages are a full page: "Coming Thru the Rye"; half page: "Accident on the New York Central Railroad near Utica" "The Island of Perim, Red Sea"
Perhaps the feature print is the desirable full page by Winslow Homer: "The Boston Common". "
Other prints include: "Cod-Fishing on the Newfoundland Shores"; an article also features illustrations of: "Interior of a Fish-House" and…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 22, 1858  The front page shows: "Hon. William H. English, of  Indiana". Among the inside pages are a full page: "Coming Thru the Rye"; half page: "Accident on the New York Central Railroad near Utica" "The Island of Perim, Red Sea"
Perhaps the feature print is the desirable full page by Winslow Homer: "The Boston Common". "
Other prints include: "Cod-Fishing on the Newfoundland Shores"; an article also features illustrations of: "Interior of a Fish-House" and…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 4, 1858 The prime content would be the two full page Winslow Homer prints, captioned: "The Bathe At Newport" and "Picnicking In the Woods", along with the great two-thirds page illustration of: "Salt Lake City - Brigham Young's Harem and the Deseret Store", being a very early graphic on the Mormons. There is a related article on the same page: "Salt Lake City". The front page features a nearly half page illustration of "General James Watson Webb" with an…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 13, 1858  The front page features the article and illustration: 'The New Brick Church in Fifth Avenue, New York'.
Inside: "The Late Election" article features two nearly half page illustrations: "Mayor Tiemann's Race to the Voting Place..." and "The Voting Place...". Over a half page illustration: "Paul Morphy Playing Eight Games of Chess without Seeing the Boards" accompanies the article "Paul Morphy in Paris".
A full page Winslow Homer print: 'Husking…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 27, 1858  The front page features an article "The Thanksgiving Dinner of the Five Points Children" with a half page illustration.  Two hal fpage illustrations on 'The Alabama State Fair'.  An article "The Late Madame Pfeiffer" also features a small illustration of her. Half page: 'Shipwrecked Crew, Outward-Bound from Pitcairn's Island' also features the accompanying article "A Romance of Shipwreck" and two smaller illustrations "Church on Pitcairn's Island"…

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Dec. 4, 1858  The front page has the print of: "William E. Burton, Esq., Comedian", which is by Winslow Homer. 
Other prints within include: "Falls on the St. John, New Brunswick" "Lumbering in New Brunswick - Lumberman's Camp" "St. Boniface Cathedral, Red River, British America" "Ojibway Encampment At Rainy River".
Also: "The Career of Industry" contrasted with: "The Wasted Life". Of special note is a print of the: "Mission of Saint Louis Obispo, California".
…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 25, 1858 

* Illustrator Winslow Homer
* Christmas prints & Santa Claus

The front page features a print: "Santa Claus Paying His Usual Christmas Visit to His Young Friends" shows him in a sleigh pulled by a turkey, with many toys. This is an early image of Santa Claus before the more common imagine created by Thomas Nast changed his appearance forever.
Inside pages have four prints by famed artist Winslow Homer: "The Christmas Tree" plus 3 more half…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 25, 1858  The front page features a print: "Santa Claus Paying His Usual Christmas Visit to His Young Friends" shows him in a sleigh pulled by a turkey, with many toys. This is an early image of Santa Claus before the more common imagine created by Thomas Nast changed his appearance forever.
Inside pages have four prints by famed artist Winslow Homer: "The Christmas Tree" plus 3 more half page Christmas-themed prints captioned: "Christmas - Gathering…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York  A lot of 16 complete issues with dates: Jan. 8, 22; Feb. 5, 12, 19; March 5; April 2, 9; May 14, 21, 28; June 18; July 2, 9, 23, all in 1859.
All issues are mostly loose at the spine and have a bit of irregularity at the margin as they were never bound nor trimmed. Even toning and perhaps some stray tears. Actually nicer than a "2nd rate" lot as prints within are generally nice. A wealth of fine items here including a Winslow Homer, with the retail value (in nice…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 12, 1859 Ftpg. shows: 'The Last Hours of Congress, March, 1858'. Halfpg: 'Homicide of P. Barton Key by Hon. Daniel Sickles at Washington'. Nice fullpg. Homer: 'Skating At Boston'. Additional illustrations, articles and advertisements are within.
Complete in sixteen pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 2, 1859 Ftpg: 'The Terrible Railway Accident in Canada', near Hamilton, Ontario (also known as the Great Western Desjardins Canal train disaster). Two nearly halfpg. illus. by Winslow Homer: 'March Winds' & 'April Showers'. 'Map of the Route to Pike's Peak'. Additional illustrations, articles and advertisements are within.
Complete in sixteen pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 30, 1859 Halfpg: 'Proposed Balloon Railway Up Mt. Rhigi, Switzerland'. Nice fullpg: 'May-Day In The City'. Also a full page Winslow Homer print: "May Day In The Country". Additional illustrations, articles and advertisements.
Complete in sixteen pages.

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, July 9, 1859  

* American illustrator Winslow Homer
* Very early illustrations in a periodical

This issue features two prints by renowned artist Winslow Homer, rare to find as issues of this title from 1859 are extremely scarce.
The first is on the front page: "Fourth of July Scene, on Boston Common" with credit given to Homer in the text: "...We have spoken in a serious vein, prompted by the occasion, but our artist, Mr. Homer, in the picture before us, has…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 27, 1859  Bottom of ftpg. shows: 'The Whale Found Near Flushing, Long Island'. Nice fullpg. illustration by Winslow Homer: 'August in the Country: The Seashore'.  This issue also contains a serialized portion of "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens. Additional illustrations, articles and advertisements are within.
Complete in sixteen pages.

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Sept. 3, 1859  Inside has two parades of text with 8 prints of: "Suburban Scenery Around Boston". The prints include: "Nonantum, Brighnton" "J. W. Edmand's House, Newton Centre" "Lyman Place, Waltham" "Jesse Locke's House, Watertown" "
Wm. F. Homer's Residence, Belmont' "Auburndale, Mass." "Falls of Beaver Brook, Belmont, Mass." and: "Oliver Hastings's Residence, Old Cambridge".
Sixteen pages, good condition.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 3, 1859 Nice front page article and illustration: "Interview Between Brigham Young and Hon. Horace Greeley at Salt Lake City".
Inside has two gambling-themed illustrations; a very nice full page Winslow Homer print: "A Cadet Hop At West Point". Also a half page illustration: "The New Orleans Charity Hospital" along with two smaller illustrations: "The Amphtheatre" and "The Ward".  
This issue also contains a serialized portion of "A Tale of Two Cities" by…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 24, 1859  The front page features a text article with 2 illustrations on 'Transatlantic Ballooning' showing 'Professor C. Lowe' and the 'Interior of the Balloon Basket' plus inside the issue is a full page illustration of: 'The New Air Ship City of New York'.
The doublepage centerfold is by Winslow Homer and is entitled 'The Grand Review at Camp Massachusetts, Near Concord, September 9, 1859'.
Two views of the famous ship 'The Great Eastern', one being an…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 26, 1859  Arguable the most desired print is the very nice full page by Winslow Homer: "Fall Games--The Apple Bee".
Other prints within include: 'En Route for Harper's Ferry' with just a brief bit of text; a half page: "The Royal Road to Learning - The Prince of Wales at Oxford"; a full page:"The Fall Games - The Elephant".
The back page has: "A Premature Movement" showing John Brown talking to a Black man.   This issue also has a serialized portion of "A Tale…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 24, 1859 The frontpage features a story "Hester Pratt's New-Year's Day" and has a nearly half-page illustration "The Blind Girl at Hester Pratt's Table". A two-thirds page "The Proposed New Parliament Buildings at Ottawa City, Canada" also has an accompanying article. A very decorative doublepage centerfold is by Winslow Homer: "A Merry Christmas & Happy New Year" includes four vignettes.
Complete in 16 pages, in good condition, and contains additional…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 14, 1860 (Winslow Homer print only!). Full page Homer print: "The Sleighing Season--The Upset". Two light stains and a bit of loss at the top of the print, plus 2 smaller stains in the upper margin. Small archival mend in the outer margin.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 14, 1860  Inside has two very nice, full-page & displayable prints: "The Sleighing Season--The Upset" and "A Snow Slide in the City", both by famed artist Winslow Homer.
Another full page shows: "The Emperor and Empress of France Hunting at Compiegne". The back page has two cartoon illustrations.
Complete in 16 pages, good condition.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 14, 1860  Inside has two very nice, full-page & displayable prints: "The Sleighing Season--The Upset" and "A Snow Slide in the City", both by famed artist Winslow Homer.
Another full page shows: "The Emperor and Empress of France Hunting at Compiegne". The back page has two cartoon illustrations.
Complete in 16 pages, good condition.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 28, 1860 

* Winslow Homer woodblock illustration

Featured is a very nice, tipped-in (no binding holes), double page centerfold: "Skating On the Ladies' Skating Pond in the Central Park, New York" by famed artist Winslow Homer.
Many other prints within including: "The Late Lord Macaulay"; 3 prints of: "Irving Park, Tarrytown" New York; plus more. Two cartoons on the back page.
Complete in sixteen pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 28, 1860  Featured is a very nice doublepage centerfold: "Skating On the Ladies' Skating Pond in the Central Park, New York" by famed artist Winslow Homer. Many other prints within including: "The Late Lord Macaulay"; 3 prints of: "Irving Park, Tarrytown" New York; plus more. Two cartoons on the back page.
Complete in sixteen pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Feb. 18, 1860 There is a small & uncaptioned Winslow Homer print on the ftpg., plus another on the front page captioned: 'Allow Me to Examine the Young Lady'. There is yet a 3rd Homer print: 'Hon. J.M. Curry of Ala.'. Very nice dblpgctrfld: 'View of Broadway, Opposite Fulton St., N.Y.' at winter time. 'Pope Pius the 9th'. This issue also contains the 1st installment of "The Uncommercial Traveler", by Charles Dickens.
Complete in 16 pages.

This is a four issue set of Harper's Weekly issues containing all 4 installments of "The Uncommercial Traveler", by Charles Dickens - offered at a discount. The issues are individually described as:

Feb. 18, 1860 There is a small & untitled Winslow Homer print on the ftpg., plus another: 'Allow Me to Examine the Young Lady' and yet a 3rd Homer: 'Hon. J.M. Curry of Ala.'. Very nice dblpgctrfld: 'View of Broadway, Opposite Fulton St., N.Y.' at winter time. 'Pope Pius the 9th'.    This issue also…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Feb. 25, 1860 Full ftpg. illus: 'Clark Mills' Statue of Washington'. Halfpg: 'Bridge over Green River on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad'. Halfpg: 'Hon. Clement C. Clay of Alabama'. Small Winslow Homer print: 'The Meeting After the Marriage'.   This issue also contains the 2nd installment of "The Uncommercial Traveler", by Charles Dickens.
Complete in 16 pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Mar. 3, 1860 Ftpg. shows the wreck of the 'Hungarian' off Sable Is., Nova Scotia. Fascinating print: 'Great Sea-Serpent Found in Hungary Bay, Bermuda'. Halfpg: '7th Reg. Marching Up Penna. Ave., Washington City'. Two small Homer prints: 'The Buds' and 'Mrs. Otcheson at the Piano'. This issue also contains the 3rd installment of "The Uncommercial Traveler", by Charles Dickens.
Complete in 16 pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Mar. 10, 1860 Ftpg: "Hon. Robert M.T. Hunter, U.S. Senator from Virginia". "Gen. Amos Pillsbury, Chief of the N.Y. Metropolitan Police". Rather small W. Homer print: "On The Beach". Fullpg: "The Gale of Feb. 10th in New York Bay". "The Steamer 'Peytona' ". This issue also contains the 4th and final installment of "The Uncommercial Traveler", by Charles Dickens. Complete in 16 pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 17, 1860 Two prints by Homer 'The Lady in Black & 'The Meadowbrook Parsonage', measuring about 3 x 4-1/2 inches. Poem: 'The Sack of Deerfield, March., 1704' includes a one-third pg. illustration showing Indians brutally ravaging settlers in a house. Nice quarter-pg: 'Nelson's Gold Washer at Work at the Mines'. One-third pg: 'Explosion of a Steamer on the Delaware' is dramatic.
Complete in 16 pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Apr. 7, 1860 Halfpg: 'Terrible Fire in a Tenement House, 45th St. N.Y.' & 'Identification of the Bodies at the Station House'. & 'Railroad Bridge at Nashville, Tenn.' The back page contains a Winslow Homer print: 'Scene in Union Square, N.Y., on a March Day'. Complete in 16 pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 15, 1860  Nice halfpg. illus. of: "Hon. Horace Greeley". Great dblpgctrfld: "The Drive in the Central Park, New York" by Winslow Homer shows a "young" Central Park with the trees very small. One-third pg: "General View of the City of London, Canada West". Half-page: "The Prince of Wales' Progress.--King Street, Hamilton, Canada West" plus much more.
Complete in 16 pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 22, 1860  Front 1/4 pg. illus. of "Francesco II., The King of Naples." Inside: 1/4 pg. illus. of "Columbia Making Her Toilet to Receive the Prince" and 1/2 pg. of "Columbia's Welcome". 1/2 pg. illus. of "Rev. William Wood Stamp, President of the Wesleyan Methodist Society, England, for 1860-1861." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The American College and Sheik's House at Abeih, Near Dheir-El-Kamar, Syria." Dblpgctrfld. of "The Imaginary and the Actual Prince (Scraps from…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 20, 1860 Full ftpg. cartoonish illus: 'Welcome to the Prince of Wales' is by Winslow Homer. Dramatic doublepage centerfold: 'Grand Ball Given by the Citizens of N.Y. to the Prince of Wales' & more on this.
Complete in 16 pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 10, 1860  This is a terrific issue for display as the entire front page is taken up with a nice Winslow Homer illustration of Abraham Lincoln, beardless (see), captioned: Hon. Abraham Lincoln, Born in Kentucky, February 12, 1809."  Certainly one of the more desirable issues from the Lincoln era, from before he became president.
Other  good content as well with the doublepage centerfold containing a print captioned: "Reading the Returns of the Presidential…

Harper's Weekly, November 24, 1860 through December 29, 1860. This is a six-issue set (part 1) of Harper's Weekly containing the Charles Dickens "Great Expectations" in serialization format. The set provides more than a 10% discount over purchasing the issues individually.

This set would look great displayed in one of our 17 inch by 14 inch display cases which can be viewed at www.rarenewspapers.com/folders.aspx (or by returning to the home page and selecting "storage and display…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Dec. 1, 1860  The front page shows: "Charleston Scenes" includes "Palmetto Tree & Old Custom House at Charleston" & "Fort Sumter From Sullivan's Is.".
Inside has a print of: "Entrance to Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Ga." & "Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah" "The New State House at Columbia, S.C."
Also a nice Winslow Homer doublepage centerfold: "Thanksgiving Day, 1860, the Two Great Classes of Society" which is a handsome print.   This issue also contains a serialized…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Dec. 15, 1860 Ftpg. shows: "The City of Washington from the Dome of the Capitol" as well as "The National Capitol at Washington". Halfpg: "Departure of the St. Louis Bridge for Kansas" & one by Winslow Homer: "Expulsion of Negroes & Abolitionists from Tremont Temple, Boston" includes a related article mentioning Frederick Douglass and William L. Garrison having attended this meeting, and referencing a speech made by Douglass (but not included here).   This issue also contains…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Dec. 22, 1860  Nice full front page illus: 'The Seceding South Carolina Delegation' is by Winslow Homer. Fullpg: 'Christmas-Day Then & Now' and fullpg: 'Santa Claus' is a small print of him & larger on people shopping.  
This issue also contains a serialized portion of "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens.
Complete in 16 pages.

Harper's Weekly dated January 5, 1861. (print only)

This is a double-page print. The print contains the engraving "Seeing The Old Year out - Watch Night "by Winslow Homer.

The print size is approximately 15.75 x 22 inches.