1859
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Nahum Capen, Esq., Postmaster of Boston is a 1859 by Winslow Homer, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a serious-looking man in a dark suit and bow tie. His hands rest on a stack of papers, and he has a neatly trimmed beard and balding head. The drawing is simple but precise, with clear lines and shading. The name at the bottom reads *"Nahum Capen, Esq., Postmaster of Boston."* This suggests he was a respected official, and the portrait was likely meant to show his importance. Next, check out Realism to see how artists like this one captured everyday life without fancy details.
Winslow Homer (February 24, 1836 – September 29, 1910) was an American landscape painter and illustrator, best known for his marine subjects.
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