Bidspirit auction | William Woodward (1859 - 1939)

William Woodward (1859 - 1939) American - William Woodward (1859 - 1939) Watercolor on Paper, Signed, Measures (5.5 x 11) and (10 x 15.5) inches w/ frame. A painter, teacher, sketch artist, etcher, and architect, William Woodward is known primarily for his impressionist paintings of the French Quarter in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. He was active in New Orleans from 1885 to 1923, and Biloxi, Mississippi, from 1924 to 1939. He also painted landscapes including the Yellowstone Falls of the Grand Canyon when he traveled to Canada, Hawaii, and throughout the American West. Woodward was born in Seekonk, Massachusetts and studied at the Rhode Island School of Design, the Massachusetts Normal Art School in Boston, and the Academie Julian with Gustave Boulanger and Jules Lefebvre. Condition: The absence of a condition report does not imply an object is free of defects. All items may have normal signs of age and wear commensurate with their age; these issues will likely not be mentioned in the condition report. Please contact the auction house before the auction with any condition questions. Questions about condition will not be answered after purchase. Condition reports are provided as a courtesy, and we are not responsible for any errors or omissions. Important note on frames: Frames are not guaranteed to be in the same condition as they are in the item photograph. Due to handling and shipping, many frames, especially antique ones, are prone to losses. If you have questions about the condition of a frame, please contact us prior to the auction.