New Eyes on America: The Genius of Richard Caton Woodville
Joy Peterson Heyrman
During a tragically short career, Richard Caton Woodville (1825–1855) produced iconic works depicting mid-century America. Born in Baltimore and trained in Düsseldorf, Woodville painted 19th-century America in a new way. His paintings depict contemporary life and realistic period interiors, while using colorful, closely observed narrative detail. The themes he represents, including the generational divide that informed so many pressing issues of the time, offer a unique perspective on both America and Europe in the decades preceding the Civil War and capture a period of rapid social, political, and technological transformation.
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Distributed for the Walters Art Museum
Exhibition Schedule:
Mint Museum, Charlotte
(06/30/13–11/03/13)
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