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Image of Raid on a Sand-Swallow Colony--'How Many Eggs?' 8183

Artist

Winslow Homer (Boston, Massachusetts, 2/24/1836 - 9/29/1910, Prout's Neck, Maine)

Title

Raid on a Sand-Swallow Colony--'How Many Eggs?'

Creation Date

1874

Century

19th century

Dimensions

16 1/16 in. x 10 3/4 in. (40.8 cm x 27.31 cm)

Object Type

print

Creation Place

North America, United States

Medium and Support

wood engraving on paper

Credit Line

Museum and College Purchase, Hamlin, Quinby, and Special Funds

Copyright

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Accession Number

1974.1.186

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