Quick Reference

Time Period:
Prior to 1929

Location:
Unknown

Medium:
Chalk Drawing

Type:
Landscape

Category:
Houses

Size:
22 x 29

Exhibited:
Manchester (VT) Art Center, 1929

Purchased:
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Robbins

Provenance:
NA

Noteworthy:

This piece is very unique among RSW's collection of work.

Related Links

Featured Artwork: The Little Guest House Court

RSW's Diary Comments


Woodward did not keep records of his pastel paintings he called chalk drawings, however, fortunate for us that it exhibited at the Manchester (VT) Art Center because we at least have this sepia image above. It is extremely rare to have a sepia of a pastel painting (the artist called chalk drawings).

Editor's Note:

We would love to see the coloring of this chalk drawing. It appears very sunny and vibrant. we also love the whimsy of it. It is somewhat reminiscent of Funny Little House, or Sun on the Balcony, but there is also The Summer Porch and The Three Chimneys



Additional Notes


This chalk drawing came up for auction at Adam A. Weschler and Sons on 2/16/.91 Low estimate was $1,200 and high estimate was $1,800.The chalk sold for $275.00


Comments in a notebook by RSW: "Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Robbins at Heath, Mass. $135"