Bringing in the Boar's Head

Richard Caton Woodville (American, 1825-1855)1845

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

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Title: Bringing in the Boar's Head
Creator: Richard Caton Woodville (American, 1825-1855)
Date Created: 1845
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Roles: Artist: Richard Caton Woodville (American, 1825-1855)
Provenance: 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.
Object Type: drawings
Medium: ink on paper
Inscriptions: [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.
Exhibitions: New Eyes on America: The Genius of Richard Caton Woodville. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Mint Museum of Art Uptown, Charlotte. 2013., The American Artist as Painter and Draftsman. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2001.
Dimensions: H: 7 5/8 x W: 5 7/8 in. (19.3 x 14.9 cm)
Credit Line: Henry Walters Bequest, 1931
Classification: Painting & Drawing
Accession Number: 37.1547

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