Caroline Williams Signed Etching of Church, 1934

Item Details

Caroline Williams (American, 1908–1988)
Side view of church, 1934
Etching on paper
Signed in plate and to lower left

Caroline Williams, a Covington native, had a knack for uncovering the lost architectural treasures of the Tri-State area. Williams is known for her black-and-white ink sketches of the grand buildings, as well as the nooks and crannies, of Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and Southeastern Indiana. She published her drawings in the Spot in Cincinnati section of the Cincinnati Enquirer for nearly five decades, beginning in 1932. She first worked for the Enquirer as a staff artist and then became a freelance artist in 1945. Williams also published five books of her work whose subjects range all over Cincinnati and Kentucky. Her drawings highlight the beauty found not only in significant architectural locations, such as Union Terminal Station, but also the in lesser-known corners, like small churches and residential dwellings.

Condition

- undulations to sheet and matting; accretions; foxing; indentations to lower half of sheet; minimal discoloration; abrasions to frame.

Dimensions

- measures frame.

• Item not examined outside of mounting.

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Item #

ITMGR19325