About Winslow Homer
Winslow Homer was an American landscape painter and illustrator, best known for his marine subjects. He is considered one of the foremost painters of 19th-century America and a preeminent figure in American art in general. Winslow Homer (February 24, 1836 – September 29, 1910) was an American landscape painter and illustrator, best known for his marine subjects. One critic wrote, "Winslow Homer is one of those few young artists who make a decided impression of their power with their very first contributions to the Academy. His mother was a gifted amateur watercolorist and Homer's first teacher. Lawson Valentine became important to Winslow Homer as an early and significant collector of his work, later providing him with a studio at their farm in New York.
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