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Harper's Weekly Winslow Homer "A Sharp Shooter on Picket Duty" 1862 Framed Print

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• Harper's Weekly • The Army of the Potomac - A Sharp Shooter on Picket Duty print on front • November 15, 1862 newspaper article on back (page #723) • Framed and matted (no glass) • Article apprx 11.25" x 16" • Framed apprx 16 5" x 20.5" • Preowned, good condition • Few small rips / scratches - see photos I can't say for certain whether this is a reprint or the original. It appears to be a real newspaper article though, and a great collectors piece. This photo is mentioned throughout several art and history publications, to include the Smithsonian American Art Museum. EXCEPT FROM THE SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM: "In one of his most striking compositions, Homer describes a Union rifleman perched on a tree limb, drawing a bead on a Confederate mark across the lines. The expertly balanced rifle and glinting eye indicate a marksman’s skill even as his precarious pose suggests that the soldier could himself easily become a casualty of war..."