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1. Winslow Homer 1836 to 1910
Self taught
Landscape
and Marine painter,
Preeminent American Painter, 19th century
4. Homer once remarked, “You will see, in the future I will live by my watercolors.” Today, 150 years later, this appears to be true. Winslow Homer is now considered a master of watercolors and one of the great painters of the sea. A naturalist painter, he is often considered one of the greatest American artists of his time. He made a significant contribution to the works of art that have recorded the beauty of Florida.
5. Harper's sent Homer to the front lines of the American Civil War (1861 to 1865, where he sketched battle scenes and mundane camp life.
6. This edition of Harper's marked Winslow Homer's transition from the role of lithographer at Harper's Weekly to the role of illustrator. It is hard to imagine a more important assignment than to cover the Presidential Inauguration. This assignment represented a major step forward in Homer’s career.
8. Winslow HomerFour Boys on a Beach, c. 1873
10. On the Sands, 1881
12. Crab Fishing, 1883The life I have chosen gives me my full hours of enjoyment for the balance of my life.The Sun will not rise, or set, without my notice, and thanks.- Winslow Homer,A letter to his brother Charles
16. Casting, Number Two, 1894
17. Winslow HomerKey West, Hauling Anchor, 1903
18. Red Shirt, Homosassa, Florida, 1904