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Bringing in the Boar's Head

Richard Caton Woodville (American, 1825-1855) (Artist)
1845
ink on paper
(18th and 19th Centuries )

This sketch is related to a three figure composition in graphite (WAM 37.2006).

Inscription

[Inscription] Front bottom: Bringing in the Boar's Head.; [Signature and date] R.C.W. 1845; [Inscription] In pencil on reverse: Dear Frank - Don't expect me to [missing edge of sheet] I wil not be able R.C.W.

Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.

William T. Walters [date and mode of acquisition unknown, previously included in William T. Walters album "Original Designs by American Artists," WAM 11.1]; Henry Walters, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Exhibitions

2013 New Eyes on America: The Genius of Richard Caton Woodville. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Mint Museum of Art Uptown, Charlotte.
2001 The American Artist as Painter and Draftsman. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.
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Geographies

Germany, Düsseldorf (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 7 5/8 x W: 5 7/8 in. (19.3 x 14.9 cm)

Credit Line

Bequest of Henry Walters, 1931

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

37.1547

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