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Two uncommon Winslow Homer prints...
Two uncommon Winslow Homer prints...
Item # 689900
July 09, 1859
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 given us a view of some of the comic phases of a Fourth of July celebration...".
The other Homer print takes a full page & includes 11 vignettes of: "Boston Street Characters". Again credit is given to Homer in the text: "The large & costly engraving on the preceding page is one of the best we have ever published...It was drawn expressly for us by Homer, from sketches made in our streets...".
Sixteen pages, some scattered foxing, slightly irregular at the blank spine, good condition.
background: On July 9, 1859, Ballou’s Pictorial, a popular illustrated magazine of the mid-19th century, featured artwork by Winslow Homer, who was just beginning to establish his reputation as a leading American artist. At that time, Homer was contributing illustrations and engravings, often focusing on scenes of everyday life and nature. His work in Ballou’s Pictorial helped bring his art to a wider audience, showcasing his early talent in capturing vivid, realistic details that would later define his celebrated career as a painter and illustrator. This issue marks an important moment in the spread of Homer’s influence through illustrated periodicals of the era.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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