Great Sumter Meeting in Union Square, New York, April 11, 1863
1863
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1863
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Great Sumter Meeting in Union Square, New York, April 11, 1863 is a 1863 by Winslow Homer, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black and white drawing shows a large crowd gathered in Union Square, New York. The scene is set in the middle of the day, with people standing around and looking towards the center. There's a big flag in the corner with stars on it. In the middle of the square, there's a statue of a man on a horse. There are also some banners and signs that people are holding, but you can't read what they say. The drawing looks like it was made quickly, with lots of lines and shading to give it depth. The drawing is called "Great Sumter Meeting in Union Square, New York, April 11, 1863" and it was made by Winslow Homer. If you want to learn more about this kind of art, you should check out the Impressionism movement.
