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Prigionieri dal fronte

Winslow Homer American
1866
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 762
Homer, in veste di artista corrispondente per la rivista Harper’s Weekly, visitò due volte il fronte dell’Unione durante la guerra civile. Questo quadro, dipinto dopo la fine del conflitto, fa riferimento alla cattura da parte del generale di brigata Francis Channing Barlow di soldati e ufficiali confederati nella battaglia di Spotsylvania, in Virginia, nel maggio del 1864. I partecipanti di entrambe le fazioni sono raffigurati in modo convenzionale e il quadro vuole simboleggiare il divario ideologico tra Nord e Sud tramite la distanza fisica e le posture contrastanti. Il dipinto affermò la reputazione di Homer presso la National Academy of Design di New York e fu presentato con grande successo di critica all’Esposizione universale di Parigi nel 1867.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titolo: Prigionieri dal fronte
  • Artista: Winslow Homer, Americano, 1836-1910
  • Data: 1866
  • Materiale e tecnica: Olio su tela
  • Dimensioni: 61 x 96,5 cm
  • Crediti: Dono di Mrs. Frank B. Porter, 1922
  • Numero d'inventario: 22.207
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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