The Great Sumter Meeting in Union Square 1863

Winslow Homer's "The Great Sumter Meeting in Union Square" is a wood engraving from 1863, depicting a large crowd gathered in New York City's Union Square in support of the Union during the Civil War. The scene shows the large crowd of people, a statue in the middle of the square, and the American flag waving at right, giving a sense of unity and patriotism. The engraving was published in Harper's Weekly and is now part of the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The artwork's small size (13 3/4 x 9 1/8 in) makes it a detailed and intimate view of the event.