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title: Prisoners from the Front by Winslow Homer
author: Winslow Homer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13870/prisoners-from-the-front-by-winslow-homer/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Prisoners from the Front by Winslow Homer

_Authored by Winslow Homer_

## Image File

[![Prisoners from the Front by Winslow Homer](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13870.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13870.jpg)

## Image Caption

"Prisoners from the Front" by American painter Winslow [Homer](https://www.worldhistory.org/homer/) (1836–1910 CE) depicts the aftermath of a [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) during the [American Civil War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Civil_War/). It portrays Union officer Brigadier General Francis Channing Barlow (1834–1896 CE) capturing several Confederate officers after the Battle of Petersburg, Virginia on June 21, 1864 CE.

Oil on canvas. 1866 CE. 61 cm (24 in) x 96.5 cm (38 in). Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Homer, W. (2021, April 20). Prisoners from the Front by Winslow Homer. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13870/prisoners-from-the-front-by-winslow-homer/>
### Chicago
Homer, Winslow. "Prisoners from the Front by Winslow Homer." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 20, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13870/prisoners-from-the-front-by-winslow-homer/>.
### MLA
Homer, Winslow. "Prisoners from the Front by Winslow Homer." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Apr 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13870/prisoners-from-the-front-by-winslow-homer/>.

## License & Copyright

© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/11133) by [**Winslow Homer**](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/11133). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 20 April 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.