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Lucille Douglass

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Semi-abstract composition with turbluent blue sea; cresting waves create white spray at left.
Standing figure of a woman in the foreground, with a landscape visible in the distance. The figure represents "Pomona," ancient Roman goddess of fruit. She is depicted in 2/3 length, facing right. In her left arm she carries a blue and white porcelain bowl filled with various fruit. In her extended right hand, she holds a pineapple, a symbol of welcome and hospitality.
White Mountains (Winter Scene), Benjamin Champney, oil on board
Composite image with vignettes depicting how news was conveyed during the Civil War. Clockwise, from top center: (1) In "Wounded," a woman buries her head in hand after receiving a letter from the front telling her a loved one has been wounded. (2) In "From Richmond," wounded soldiers who have returned home from battle speak to a woman in the street.; (3) "The Newspaper Train" depicts soldiers as they rush to greet a train from which newspapers are being thrown.; (4) Above the title "War News Illustrated," a soldier on horseback blows a bugle.; (5) In "Our Special Artist," Winslow Homer sits atop a barrel turned on its side, sketching Union soldiers in camp.; (6) "News for the Staff" depicts the arrival of a courier with a letter for a commanding officer.; (7) In "For the Fleet," two sailors wait at mail is distributed.