Old '76 and Young '48, Richard Caton Woodville, Sr., 1849

A young officer recounts his experiences in the mexican war of 1848 to a veteran of the american revolution. The persons represented are members of the artist's family: the old man is his great-uncle richard caton; his mother and father appear as the middle-aged couple, his elder sister as the young lady, and his brothers as the officers. Discernible on the walls of the baltimore parlor are a portrait of george washington by rembrandt peale and an engraving of john trumbull's signing of the declaration of independence (ca. 1776). Object Type: painting. Date: 1849. Place of creation: USA. Dimensions: height: 53.3 cm (20.9 in); width: 68.2 cm (26.8 in); Framed height: 67.3 cm (26.5 in); width: 84.1 cm (33.1 in); depth: 12 cm (4.7 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Richard Caton Woodville - Old '76 and Young '48 - Walters 372370