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The Battle of Bunker Hill - Watching the Fight from Copp's Hill, in Boston

Winslow Homer

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a black and white drawing of a rooftop scene. Four people are on a roof, watching a battle. A man and woman stand in the center, with a woman and girl to their right. The man wears a hat and a dark coat. The woman wears a shawl and a head covering. The woman to their right wears a head covering and holds up a child wearing a hat. A man sits on a rooftop chimney in the background. The roof has shingles and overlooks a town. A body of water is visible on the left with a ship. Smoke rises from the left. Buildings and people are in the distance. A church steeple is on the right. The scene depicts a historical battle scene.

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1263 × 868 px
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