Opening Day Fishing Season | Drawing | Wisconsin Historical Society

Drawing

Opening Day Fishing Season

Opening Day Fishing Season | Drawing | Wisconsin Historical Society
Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing. This drawing appeared in the <i>Capitol Times</i> on April 30, 1982 with the caption: "The opening of the state fishing season Saturday would not seem official without publishing one of Sid Boyum's perennial pen and ink drawings. This year's elaborate drawing by the local artist features a nearsighted fisherman's companions: waterbugs, beetles, frogs, chipmunks, raccoons, turtles and crayfish. 'A totem pole of fish striving to be birds, a mermaid and merry-go-round add a whimsical touch,' says Boyum. 'A crane tries his luck fishing in the muskrat haunts and ducks seek a nesting place'." Sid's authorship is in the lower right corner.
DESCRIPTION
Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing. This drawing appeared in the Capitol Times on April 30, 1982 with the caption: "The opening of the state fishing season Saturday would not seem official without publishing one of Sid Boyum's perennial pen and ink drawings. This year's elaborate drawing by the local artist features a nearsighted fisherman's companions: waterbugs, beetles, frogs, chipmunks, raccoons, turtles and crayfish. 'A totem pole of fish striving to be birds, a mermaid and merry-go-round add a whimsical touch,' says Boyum. 'A crane tries his luck fishing in the muskrat haunts and ducks seek a nesting place'." Sid's authorship is in the lower right corner.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:123049
Creation Date: 1982
Creator Name:Boyum, Sid
City:
County:
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Sid Boyum collection, circa 1900-2018 (bulk 1950-1980)
Genre:Drawing
Original Format Type:prints, photomechanical
Original Format Number:PH 6986 Box 6, Folder 4
Original Dimensions:4 x 5.25 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Sid Boyum annually created an "Opening Day" drawing to promote the first day of the general fishing season, published from 1963 to 1989 in the Capital Times and the Wisconsin State Journal. In exchange, Sid would receive copies of the print to distribute on his own.
SUBJECTS
Aquatic animals
Birds
Ducks
Fishes
Frogs
Insects
Turtles
Drawing
Flowers
Mushrooms
Plants
Clothing and dress
Eyeglasses
Men
Amusement rides
Fishing
Streams

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