T.W. Wood Gallery
Step Into History in the T.W. Wood Gallery
The T.W. Wood Room showcases the 19th-century artistry of Montpelier native Thomas Waterman Wood (1823–1903).
Featuring T. W. Wood portraits, genre paintings, and reproductions of European masterpieces, the gallery highlights his remarkable talent and dedication to making art accessible to all.
The T.W. Wood Gallery offers a rich, rotating glimpse into a pivotal era of art history.
The Art of Thomas Waterman Wood
The Wood Room gallery features 19th century paintings from the collection of Montpelier native Thomas Waterman Wood (1823-1903). The room contains examples of Wood’s prodigious talent and output: portraits (by which he earned much of his living), genre paintings (scenes of everyday life), and reproductions of European masterworks (which Wood painted for his fellow citizens, so that they could see what a Rembrandt or Turner looked like).
In the display case, visitors can see personal and professional items that belonged to Wood including his palette, brushes, sketches, and other ephemera.
Also on display in the Wood Room are paintings of Wood’s contemporaries including Maurits Frederik de Haas (1832-1895), and Hudson River School artists like Worthington Whittredge (1820-1910) and Asher B. Durand (1796-1886).
The Museum owns over 1000 works from the 19th century and displays them on a rotating basis in the Wood Room.