1848
oil
From the collection of Walters Art Museum
Politics in an Oyster House is a 1848 oil by Richard Caton Woodville, Sr., held at Walters Art Museum.
The painting depicts two men in a dimly lit room, engaged in conversation. The man on the left sits at a table, wearing a dark jacket and tan pants, with his right elbow resting on the table and his hand supporting his head. Across from him, the other man sits on a bench, dressed in a black jacket and top hat, holding a newspaper in his left hand and gesturing with his right. The room's walls are painted gray, and a red curtain hangs on the right side. A green umbrella leans against the wall to the left of the men, accompanied by a red bowl on the floor. The atmosphere appears tense, with the men's facial expressions and body language conveying a sense of disagreement or debate. This painting is a work by Richard Caton Woodville, Sr.
Richard Caton Woodville (30 April 1825 – 13 August 1855) was an American artist from Baltimore who spent his professional career in Europe, after studying in Düsseldorf under the direction of Karl Ferdinand Sohn.
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