The Veteran in a New Field
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The Veteran in a New Field is an oil-on-canvas painting by the 19th-century American artist Winslow Homer. It is set in the aftermath of the American Civil War and is often interpreted as an emblem of
The Veteran in a New Field 1865 Winslow Homer
Winslow Homer's Home, Sweet Home
Winslow Homer's Prisoners from the Front
Abraham Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. He led the United States through the American Civil War, defeating the Confederacy and p
The Veteran in a New Field
…The harvest and death had often been linked in art from earlier eras. The Veteran in a New Field has also been interpreted as an elegy to Abraham Lincoln, who was assassinated the year the painting was finished. The painting's focus on the North and Union, along with its melancholy tone have led art…
Lincoln in 1863
Mary Todd Lincoln with Willie and Tad
A daguerreotype of Lincoln, taken around 1847, the earliest known photograph of him
Lincoln in 1858, the year of his debates with Stephen Douglas over slavery