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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2011.52
People
William L. Hawkins, American (Union City, KY 1895-1990 Dayton, OH)
Title
Boof Bill
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting
Date
1984
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/337438

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Oil on board
Dimensions
71.1 x 94 cm (28 x 37 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: at bottom: William L. Hawkins, July 27, 1895, KY
  • inscription: l.l: "Boofbill"

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
[Ricco-Johnson Gallery, New York, NY], sold; to Didi and David Barrett (December, 1984-2011), gift; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2011.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Collection of Didi & David Barrett ‘71
Accession Year
2011
Object Number
2011.52
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact
am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • William L. Hawkins, Museum of American Folk Art, 10/04/1997 - 11/02/1997

Verification Level

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