‘Our National Winter Exercise – Skating,’ 1866. Wood engraving drawn by Homer and cut by an unknown engraver. 14 x 20 ½ inches. Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper (January 13, 1866): 264–265. Another tumbling, unsteady composition that perfectly encapsulates the experience of skating – especially for the inexperienced.
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Bibliography
Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper (1866).
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