Olin Levi Warner, Henry P. Wolcott, 1877, bronze, 10 1⁄2 x 5 3⁄4 x 4 7⁄8 in. (26.6 x 14.6 x 12.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Carlyle Jones, 1974.88.37
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Henry P. Wolcott
- Artist
- Date
- 1877
- Location
- Dimensions
- 10 1⁄2 x 5 3⁄4 x 4 7⁄8 in. (26.6 x 14.6 x 12.4 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Carlyle Jones
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- bronze
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Portrait male — Wolcott, Henry B.
- Occupation — art
- Object Number
- 1974.88.37
Artwork Description
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.
