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Winslow Homer’s Use of Portrait Photographs In Civil War Era Illustrations: A sketch of Gen. Montgomery Meigs provides insights into the artist’s work

By MI Digital February 24, 2025February 24, 2025

By Rick and Victoria Britton Winslow Homer, circa 1863. A reviewer observed that his popular illustrations were “signed all

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