Winslow Homer letter to Thomas B. (Thomas Benedict) Clarke

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Object Details

Creator

Homer, Winslow, 1836-1910

Clarke, Thomas B. (Thomas Benedict), 1848-1931

Subject

Homer, Winslow

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

Letter : 4 p. : handwritten, ill. ; 20 x 13 cm.

Summary

Homer tells Clarke that he has sent his painting West Point, Prout's Neck, Maine to Mr. Knoedler and that he considers it "the best that I have ever painted." He includes a small self-portrait sketch showing himself working on the painting.

Citation

Winslow Homer. Winslow Homer letter to Thomas B. (Thomas Benedict) Clarke, 1901 Jan. 4. Winslow Homer collection, 1863, 1877-1945. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Use Note

U.S. public domain

Location Note

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

Date

1901 Jan. 4

Record number

(DSI-AAA)13719

Type

Correspondence

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Winslow Homer collection, 1863, 1877-1945

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Topic

Illustrated letters

Self-portraits

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_13719