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Nineteenth Century Houses
William L. Hawkins
Contemporary Art
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.
MEDIUM
Enamel on masonite
DATES
late 20th century
DIMENSIONS
45 x 60in. (114.3 x 152.4cm)
storage: 48 x 60 in. (121.9 x 152.4 cm) (show scale)
SIGNATURE
Inscribed: "William L. Hawkins, Born. KY. July 27, 1895"
COLLECTIONS
Contemporary Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
1991.273
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Armand J. Castellani
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
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CAPTION
William L. Hawkins (American, 1895–1990). Nineteenth Century Houses, late 20th century. Enamel on masonite, 45 x 60in. (114.3 x 152.4cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Armand J. Castellani, 1991.273. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1991.273_SL1.jpg)
IMAGE
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