Winslow Homer

Quick Facts

Full Name	Winslow Homer
Occupation	Painter
Date Of Birth	Feb 24, 1836(1836-02-24)
Age	188
Date Of Death	1910-09-29
Birthplace	Boston
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Aquarius

Winslow Homer Biography

Winslow Homer is one of the most popular and richest Painter who was born on February 24, 1836 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. As one of the most influential nineteenth-century American painter The artist is most well-known for his oil and watercolor paintings that depict marine scenes. The most well-known works of his are Breezing Up (A Fair Wind), Northeaster, The Fox Hunt, The Fog Warning as well as Crab Fishing.

The well-known illustration artist The renowned illustrator Howard Pyle greatly admired Homer’s work and introduced it to artist N. C. Wyeth. greatly loved Homer’s work and recommended it to the artist N. C. Wyeth.

Son of business entrepreneur Charles Savage Homer and amateur painter Henrietta Benson Homer, he was raised living in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Winslow Homer Net Worth

Winslow Homer is one of the richest Painter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Winslow Homer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After finishing high school, the student apprenticed with an Boston photographer and later embarked on a two-decade journey as an illustrator for magazines. He began drawing in the latter half of the 1950s when he was studying at the New York’s National Academy of Design.

His art was featured on 1962 as well as commemorative 2010 U.S. postage stamps.

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Facts & Trivia

Winslow Ranked on the list of most popular Painter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Winslow Homer celebrates birthday on February 24 of every year.

Top Facts about Winslow Homer

1. Winslow Homer was an American landscape painter born in 1836.
2. He is considered one of the greatest American painters of the 19th century.
3. Homer’s most famous works are his seascapes and marine paintings.
4. He worked as a freelance illustrator for Harper’s Weekly during the Civil War.
5. Homer traveled extensively throughout Europe and the United States for inspiration.
6. His painting “Snap the Whip” is one of his most iconic works.
7. In 1883, he moved to Prouts Neck, Maine where he painted many of his seascapes.
8. Homer’s work influenced other artists such as Edward Hopper and Andrew Wyeth.
9. He died in 1910 at the age of 74 in Prouts Neck, Maine.
10. Today, many of his paintings can be found in major museums across the world including The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C.

How did Winslow Homer influence the history of art?

From the late 1870s Homer began to devote his summers exclusively to direct painting from nature in watercolour. Greater concern for atmospheric effects and reflected light added complexity to the images but at the same time enabled him to achieve greater pictorial unity.

What was Winslow Homer's form of art?

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What was Winslow Homer's style?

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How old was Winslow Homer when he died?

74 years (1836–1910)

What is Winslow Homer most known for?

Winslow Homer (February 24, 1836 – September 29, 1910) was an American landscape painter and printmaker, best known for his marine subjects. He is considered one of the foremost painters in 19th-century America and a preeminent figure in American art.