Richard Caton Woodville
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This article is about Richard Caton Woodville Sr. For his son, see Richard Caton Woodville Jr.
Richard Caton Woodville (30 April 1825 – 13 August 1855) was an American artist from Baltimore who spent his professional career in Europe, after studying in Düsseldorf under the direction of Karl Ferdinand Sohn. He died of an overdose of morphine in London at the age of 30.[1] He was the father of Richard Caton Woodville Jr., also a noted artist.[1] In his short career he produced fewer than 20 paintings; but they were well known in their time through exhibition and prints and have remained prominent in the canon of American painters.
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Richard Caton Woodville (Senior) | |
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Born | (1825-04-30)30 April 1825 |
Died | 13 August 1855(1855-08-13) (aged 30) |
Nationality | American |
Education | Düsseldorf Academy |
Known for | Genre painting |
Patron(s) | American Art-Union |
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