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

after Winslow Homer

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of several individuals on a rooftop overlooking a bay. In the background, several ships and a distant hill are visible. The rooftop is crowded with people, some elevated. The sky is filled with thick clouds. Rooftops and a chimney are detailed. The perspective shows further rooftops with people and a distant ship in the water. A church steeple can be seen on the far horizon.

Artwork Details

Date
published 1875
Medium
wood engraving
Dimensions
5064 × 3480 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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