Conanicut, Rhode Island
Artist
William Trost Richards
(American, 1833-1905)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1890s
MediumInk on wove paper
DimensionsOverall: 10 x 7 1/4 in. (25.4 x 18.4 cm)
Inscribedlower left: "W.T.R."; lower right: "Conanicut"
Credit LineGift of Edith Ballinger Price
Object number94.24.44
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a vertical seascape with a rocky, steep coast on the right. The sun appears radiant and birds are visible over the cliffs.Label TextConanicut, Rhode Island, ca. 1890s Ink on wove paper Richards delighted in the wild seascapes surrounding Newport, Rhode Island, but after several years he moved from the busy resort town to the neighboring island of Conanicut. He wrote to a friend in 1881, “Certainly there is no place more lovely than Conanicut in all the world, and that it would never be as fashionable as Newport would be much to recommend it.” His drawings and paintings of the area never included Newport’s famous mansions, but focused instead on the region’s natural beauty. Gift of Edith Ballinger Price 94.24.44 Exhibition History"Hidden Treasures: The Art of William Trost Richards," The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA, October 2, 1993 - January 2, 1994, cat. #26. “Seascapes by William Trost Richards,” Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, January 9 - May 1, 2016.
