Character Studies

Augustus Hoppin (American, 1828-1896)Before 1850

The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States

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.

Details

Title: Character Studies
Creator: Augustus Hoppin (American, 1828-1896)
Date Created: Before 1850
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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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