{"title":"Woodville, Richard Caton","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Caton Woodville (1825–1855)\u003c\/strong\u003e was an American painter of everyday life whose closely observed genre scenes explored social and political tensions in the United States before the Civil War. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, into a prosperous family and briefly studied medicine before choosing an artistic career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoodville began exhibiting in 1845, when his painting \u003cem\u003eTwo Figures at a Stove\u003c\/em\u003e was accepted by the National Academy of Design. That year he travelled to Düsseldorf in Germany, where he studied painting and absorbed the detailed storytelling style associated with the Düsseldorf school. Although he lived mainly in Europe, many of his subjects concerned American society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ca href=\"\/products\/woodville-richard-caton-1825-1855-war-news-from-mexico-1848\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWar News from Mexico\u003c\/em\u003e (1848)\u003c\/a\u003e, a crowd outside an American frontier hotel gathers around a newspaper reporting the Mexican–American War. The varied reactions of the figures offer a lively view of the importance of news and political events in everyday life. The painting is now at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Arkansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther works include \u003cem\u003eCard Players\u003c\/em\u003e (1846), \u003cem\u003eOld ’76 and Young ’48\u003c\/em\u003e (1849), \u003cem\u003eWaiting for the Stage\u003c\/em\u003e (1851) and \u003cem\u003eThe Sailor's Wedding\u003c\/em\u003e (1852). His paintings were exhibited in the United States and reproduced as prints, allowing them to reach an audience beyond their original owners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoodville spent time in Paris and London during the final years of his career. He died in London in 1855, aged only 30, following an accidental overdose of laudanum. His son, also named Richard Caton Woodville (1856–1927), later became a painter and illustrator specialising in military subjects; the two artists should not be confused.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"woodville-richard-caton-1825-1855-war-news-from-mexico-1848","title":"Woodville, Richard Caton (1825-1855) - War News from Mexico 1848","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWar News from Mexico\u003c\/em\u003e (1848) is an oil painting by the American artist Richard Caton Woodville (1825–1855). A group gathers outside a frontier hotel and post office to read a newspaper reporting on the Mexican–American War. Reactions vary across the crowd, while the newspaper and a recruitment notice emphasise how the conflict reached ordinary Americans. The painting is in the collection of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Arkansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download includes 1 JPEG image at 600 dpi, measuring 4718 pixels wide by 5187 pixels tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture is out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use it in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/woodville-richard-caton\"\u003eRichard Caton Woodville\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64395576705354,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Woodville_RichardCaton_1825-1855_-WarNewsfromMexico1848_main.jpg?v=1794592126"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/collections\/Woodville_Richard_Caton_1825-1855.jpg?v=1794592286","url":"https:\/\/www.publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/woodville-richard-caton.oembed","provider":"Public Domain Image Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}