RSW's Diary Comments

A photograph of the Southwick Studio's Desk
Corner taken by F. Earl Williams in the late 1930s. As
you can see, the medallion does not appear yet.

"Painted in summer 1945. Studio window picture of little east windows beside balcony glass door (this door not showing) showing bunches of grapes outside the glass at the upper left, three pink geraniums in pots on shelves, blue glass anvil, Connick's medallion, etc. Sconce candle stick on strip of all between the windows etc. Putts Hill in summer beautifully painted outside with Lilly's farm. Bought through the G.C.A.G in Oct. 1945, by Mrs. Harold S. Lloyd, Beechside Ave., Greens Farms, Connecticut. (I think this is the Harold Lloyd of movie fame)"

Editor's Note:

We looked and looked but could not find a single connection between actor, comedian, Harold Lloyd and Connecticut. What's more is that the famous film star's middle name does not begin with "S". Mrs. Harold C. Lloyd is actress Mildred Davis.

"Putt's Hill" is the local nomenclature for Putnam Hill, which is situated directly across the Clesson River valley from the east facing side of the studio.

Artist Charles Connick

Charles Connick was a painter, muralist, designer and worker in stained glass, born in Springboro, Pennsylvania and settled in the Boston area where he was active in the Boston Art Club, the Mural Painters, and the Copley Society.

For more information click on Charles Connick please see the following links below:

⮞ The Charles J. Connick Stained Glass Foundation
⮞ Wikipedia: Charles Connick
⮞ To see a stained glass window by Charles Connick:
    The Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago
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The Connick Medallion today

⮜ The Medallion remains in Woodward's collection to this day. We are not sure when or how he came into possession of it and unfortunately we did not think to ask Dr. Mark for more details. The medallion appears in two other paintings, The Desk Corner (1943) and the 1945 version of By the Balcony Door. We do not have an image for the 1937 version of By the Balcony Door , so we can-not date the medallion earlier than 1943.