Tower on the Cornish Coast
Artist
William Trost Richards
(American, 1833-1905)
CultureAmerican
Date1880s-1890s
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsOverall: 27 x 47 in. (68.6 x 119.4 cm)
Overall, Frame: 36 x 56 in. (91.4 x 142.2 cm)
Overall, Frame: 36 x 56 in. (91.4 x 142.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of George Klauber
Object number97.10
Not on view
DescriptionThis is an oil on canvas landscape painting, most possibly depicting the Cornish Coast in England. On the right, in the background a cluster of buildings are guarded by a large tower. Cliffs jet out of the middle ground, near the center of the canvas. In the foreground, the ocean splashes against the rocks. The sky is overcast, but the sun lightens the scene through the clouds.Label TextTower on the Cornish Coast, ca. 1880s–90s Oil on canvas Gift of George Klauber 97.10 ProvenanceGeorge Klauber, New York; Gift of George Klauber to the Chrysler Museum of Art, 1997 Exhibition History"Behind the Seen: The Chrysler's Hidden Museum," Large Changing Gallery, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Va., October 21, 2005 - February 19, 2006. "By Popular Demand: Your Selections, Your Gallery," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, May 10 - August 31, 2014. “Seascapes by William Trost Richards,” Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, January 9 - May 1, 2016.Published ReferencesMartha N. Hagood and Jefferson C. Harrison, _American Art at the Chrysler Museum: Selected Paintings, Sculpture, and Drawings_ (Norfolk, Va.: Chrysler Museum of Art, 2005), 98-99, no. 59. ISBN: 0-940744-71-6
James Edward Buttersworth
1871
