Raid on a Sand-Swallow Colony - "How Many Eggs?" by Winslow Homer

Engraving of three boys raiding a sand-swallow colony on a cliff, with birds flying around and eggs in the sand.

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Raid on a Sand-Swallow Colony - "How Many Eggs?", Winslow Homer (1874), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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A black and white engraved print shows three boys climbing a sandy bank to raid a colony of nesting birds, with swallows flying around the cliff face and eggs visible in the sand. The scene is set against grassy dunes and a distant sea.

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1874

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