Educated as a lawyer at Brown and Harvard Universities, Hoppin practiced his profession in his native Providence, Rhode Island, before becoming an illustrator. He generally specialized in humorous subjects, although he also illustrated travel books.
Roles: Artist: Augustus Hoppin (American, 1828-1896)
Provenance: William T. Walters, Baltimore (?) [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Object Type: drawings
Medium: ink on paper
Exhibitions: Private Lives: Nineteenth Century American Genre Drawings. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1995., American Drawings from the Walters Art Gallery. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1987., Private Lives: Nineteenth Century American Genre Drawings. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1994.
Dimensions: H: 7 15/16 x W: 6 5/16 in. (20.2 x 16.1 cm)
Credit Line: Acquired by William T. Walters (?)
Classification: Painting & Drawing
Accession Number: 37.1541
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