The Witches' Ride, from 1870
by William Holbrook Beard
Title
The Witches' Ride, from 1870
Artist
William Holbrook Beard
Medium
Drawing - Charcoal
Description
William Holbrook Beard - The Witches' Ride - 1870
William Holbrook Beard was an American painter.
Beard was born in Painesville, Ohio. He studied abroad, is associated with the Dusseldorf school of painting, and in 1861 moved to New York City, where, in 1862, he became a member of the National Academy of Design. Beard was a prolific artist. His humorous treatment of bears, cats, dogs, horses and monkeys, generally with some human occupation and expression, usually satirical, gave him a great vogue at one time, and his pictures were largely reproduced.
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