RSW's Diary Comments

This topographical map of what we think is
Woodward's approximate location when he made this
canvas.

"Painted in 1945. Putts Hill with valley and tangled trees against it, all in the reds, yellows and oranges of the full height of October color, painted from up on Orcutt Hill Road, beyond Packard place. Brilliant, but atmospheric autumn."

Editor's Note:

Woodward painted numerous times from Orcutt Hill. It is the hill south of the hill he lives on, Lone Tree Hill. He is looking across the Clesson River Valley toward Putt's Hill, and to the left of that is Johnson's Hill. To the right of Putt's are the twin peaks of Mary Lyon Hill. The peaks are blocked by the trees.

We created the graphic to the right illustrating the topography of the area and the location we believe the artist placed himself.

One of Woodward's more interesting choice of locations. It seems as if he intentionally is illustrating the natural profusion of growth and direction among the grooves and ruts of the sloping hill.

A closer look at the signature

A look at the back of the stretcher

A brief handwritten profile of some of
Woodward's honors. The handwriting does not
appear to be the same as the note to the right.

A handwritten note by RSW friend F. Earl Williams
dated September 10, 1985. We do not know why
this note was written. It is worth noting that
Williams did have Woodward's painting diary.
It was left to him by RSW after his death.