Drawing
Opening Day Fishing Season
| Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing of a cricket or grasshopper serenading a large trout swimming underwater. The insect is playing a violin, while standing on a blade of grass above the fish. Musical notes surround the violin, and a heart shape is hanging off the leg of the insect just above the fish's eye. In the background, two fisherman are walking along the riverbank, with one man gesturing with his hands spread apart about how big was the fish. The print is bordered on the left by a variety of insects that live in the stream, and on the right border are depictions of fishing flies made to resemble them. Sid's authorship is in the lower right corner. |
| Image ID: | 123043 |
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| Creation Date: | 1969 |
| Creator Name: | Boyum, Sid |
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| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Sid Boyum collection, circa 1900-2018 (bulk 1950-1980) |
| Genre: | Drawing |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | PH 6986 Box 6, Folder 2 |
| Original Dimensions: | 13.75 x 10.75 inches |
| The drawing appeared in the Wisconsin State Journal on May 9, 1969. Sid Boyum created a first day fishing poster annually 1963-1989 to promote the opening of the season. The poster would run in the Capital Times and the Wisconsin State Journal. In exchange, Sid would receive copies of the print to distribute on his own. |
| Fishes |
| Streams |
| Shorelines |
| Music |
| Musical instruments |
| Plants |
| Trees |
| Clothing and dress |
| Hats |
| Flies |
| Men |
| Signs and symbols |
| Insects |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Friends of Sid Boyum, courtesy of the Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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