Hugh Townley
Wovoulka's Dream

Wovoulka's Dream
Wovoulka's Dream
Wovoulka's Dream
ArtistAmerican, 1923–2008
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Wovoulka's Dream
Date1963
PlaceBristol, Rhode Island, United States
MediumWood and whalebone
Dimensions74 1/4 × 34 1/4 × 5 1/4 in. (188.6 × 87 × 13.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Gordon B. King, from the collection of Jonathan and Cynthia King
Object number2004.1624
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ProvenanceGiven to MFAH, 2004.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked on verso center: "HUGH TOWNLEY / Bristol R.I. / 1963 Dec."

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