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Winslow Homer, American, 1836-1910, "Raid on a Sandswallow Colony-How Many Eggs?", 1874, wood e…
Raid on a Sandswallow Colony- How Many Eggs?
Winslow Homer, American, 1836-1910, "Raid on a Sandswallow Colony-How Many Eggs?", 1874, wood engraving, 13 7/8 x 9 in. The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, New York, Bequest of Charlotte Pruyn Hyde, 1972.24

Raid on a Sandswallow Colony- How Many Eggs?

Artist Winslow Homer American, 1836 - 1910
Date1874
MediumWood Engraving
DimensionsImage Size: 13 7/8 x 9 in. (35.2 x 22.9 cm)
Sheet: 15 7/16 x 10 5/16 in. (39.2 x 26.2 cm)
Matboard: 22 × 16 in. (55.9 × 40.6 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineBequest of Charlotte Pruyn Hyde
Object number1972.24
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Exhibition History"Winslow Homer: Prints from Harper's Weekly," GANYS 1979-1981.

"First Impressions: Winslow Homer and the World of Printmaking," Hoopes Gallery, The Hyde Collection, Oct. 4, 2008 - Jan. 25, 2009.

"Homer's America: Selections from the Permanent Collection", Hoopes Gallery, The Hyde Collection, Jun 21-Sept 16, 2015.Provenance1963, Glens Falls, NY, The Hyde Collection Trust (Bequest of Charlotte P. Hyde)