Brooklyn Museum: Contemporary Art: Nineteenth Century Houses

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Nineteenth Century Houses

William Hawkings was born in eastern Kentucky at the end of the nineteenth century. When he was two years old, his mother died, and Hawkings was sent to live on his grandparents' farm. Although he moved to Columbus, Ohio, as a young man, much of his work depicts idyllic agrarian life, the memories of his childhood. Self-taught as an artist, Hawkins could not afford to purchase commercial frames for his paintings, and he typically painted a decorative border around his pictures.

Artist: William L. Hawkins, American, 1895-1990
Medium: Enamel on masonite
Dates: n.d.
Dimensions: 45 x 60in. (114.3 x 152.4cm)
Signature: Inscribed: "William L. Hawkins, Born. KY. July 27, 1895"
Collections: Contemporary Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in American Identities: A New Look, Making Art: Centennial Era, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 1991.273
Credit Line: Gift of Armand J. Castellani
Image: Overall, 1991.273_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph