RSW's Diary Comments

A close up of both the name and signature from the lower right

None. Customarly Woodward did not include his chalk drawings in his painting diaries. The only references were in relation to a related oil painting.

A close up of the people in the drawing

Recently (2017) the website received an email from a fan who complained that there were NO people in our People & Livestock Gallery. Amused, we responded that you have to look for them... Many viewers miss it but RSW often added people in his work, often secondary to the focus of the scene, doing just ordinary everyday things.

This drawing is Heath (MA) Town Center. The church is The Heath Union Congregational Church. RSW drew this from South Road approximately where the basketball court is located today.

This drawing is privately owned and has recently returned "home" to the area after a number of years in Arizona. A special thank you to it's owner who kindly gave us access for these new pictures.