Untitled; "Allow Me to Examine the Young Lady"
1860
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1860
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This page is a black-and-white newspaper spread from 1860. The top half shows a large woodcut of a man and woman in a dramatic scene, with text around it. Below, there are smaller illustrations paired with short stories, including one titled *"Allow Me to Examine the Young Lady"*—a woman in a long dress stands still while a man in a suit looks at her closely. One of these smaller images is a sketch by Winslow Homer, a young artist at the time. The scene is simple but full of quiet tension, with the woman’s stillness contrasting the man’s curious gaze. Look up Winslow Homer to see how his work evolved from these early drawings.
