Two Winslow Homer paintings that were recently appraised on Antiques Roadshow have been auctioned by Christie's during its 19th century American Art and Western Painting sales on January 23.

The two pieces of art were actually Winslow Homer Watercolors that had been in her family for "probably 150 years" without anyone realizing the artist's significance. The View's Sunny Hostin ...

We've rounded up some of the biggest purchases here. Bill Gates set what was then an American art record when he bought Winslow Homer's "Lost on the Grand Banks" for $36 million in 1998.

Two Winslow Homer paintings that were recently appraised on Antiques Roadshow have been auctioned by Christie’s during its 19th century American Art and Western Painting sales on January 23.

American artist Winslow Homer painted A Visit from the Old Mistress in 1876. In it he portrays the tension that existed between white plantation owners and their former slaves following emancipation.

John Singer Sargent and Winslow Homer. Although the latter artists didn't gain as much recognition as their European counterparts, it’s worth noting that they were celebrated in the United States.