Faint pencil sketches on a pale sheet in a grey album, showing a reclining figure, a rifle-like shape, and a small seated form.

Soldier Resting on a Rifle, Graphite Sketch in Album

A pale sheet mounted in a grey album shows faint graphite pencil sketches of figures and a rifle-like form, with loose, quick lines. Soft tan watercolor washes and smudged marks surround the drawing, with the album's edges visible at the right.

Artist: Winslow Homer
Date: 1862
Medium: Graphite on paper
Source: Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size: 2999 × 2179 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1862).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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