Prisoners from the Front is an 1866 painting by American artist Winslow Homer. One of Homer's most notable early works, the painting depicts a scene in which Confederate officers surrender to Union Brigadier General Francis Channing Barlow during the American Civil War. Homer's experience as a war correspondent likely contributed to his rendering of the work.[1][2]

Prisoners from the Front
Artist	Winslow Homer
Year	1866
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	61 cm × 96.5 cm (24 in × 38.0 in)
Location	Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
Accession	22.207

Citing Prisoners' style, tone, and provenance, American art critic Peter Schjeldahl once called Homer's work "The most telling of all paintings about the Civil War."[3]

Infrared photography and numerous studies indicate that the painting underwent many changes in the course of completion.[4]

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