The Bathe at Newport Winslow Homer (American, 1836-1910). , 1858. Wood engraving, Image: 9 1/4 x 13 3/4 in. ( x cm). After the Civil War, Newport became a primary summer resort for the wealthiest elite, whose rivalry in building summer mansions created the extraordinary architectural display that draws visitors today. Homer’s view focuses on a crowd of less exalted visitors, however, who frolic in the surf with abandon, as the text notes: “The fortunate few who have mingled in the gay bathing parties at Newport may seek for their likenesses in the picture which represents a dip in th
The Bathe at Newport Winslow Homer (American, 1836-1910). , 1858. Wood engraving, Image: 9 1/4 x 13 3/4 in. ( x cm). After the Civil War, Newport became a primary summer resort for the wealthiest elite, whose rivalry in building summer mansions created the extraordinary architectural display that draws visitors today. Homer’s view focuses on a crowd of less exalted visitors, however, who frolic in the surf with abandon, as the text notes: “The fortunate few who have mingled in the gay bathing parties at Newport may seek for their likenesses in the picture which represents a dip in the Such pictures need no text. They tell their own story.” American Art 1858
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