The Seceding Mississippi Delegation in Congress
1861
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1861
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Seceding Mississippi Delegation in Congress is a 1861 by Winslow Homer, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of seven men in suits and ties. They all have serious expressions, with some beards and mustaches. The faces are drawn in a simple, sketchy style, and they’re arranged in a circle with one man in the center. The text at the bottom calls them the "Seceding Mississippi Delegation in Congress." This suggests they were politicians from Mississippi who left the U.S. government around 1861. If you like this style, check out Realism next—it focuses on everyday people and accurate details.
