Olin Levi WarnerAmerican, 1844–1896Henry P. Wolcott
May one see it?
Yes, receiving visitors
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Washington, D.C., United States
RoomLuce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 17A
On public display.
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- In this state since
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the sculpture
In 1877, Olin Warner lived with Henry Wolcott, nicknamed “The Bird.” Wolcott exhibited a painting at the annual show of the National Academy of Design in 1879, but his artistic career was short-lived. Warner was often appalled by his roommate’s drunken antics, reporting to a friend that “The Bird” brought “objectionable friends” home late at night and would turn the “small den and studio into a place of fearful noise and orgy till sometimes the police would interfere.” Despite his disdain for his friend’s lack of discipline, Warner portrayed him in painter’s garb holding a palette.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- 1974.88.37
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Smithsonian American Art Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 10 days ago
- Image: Smithsonian American Art Museum — CC0
