Holburn Head, Scotland
Artist
William Trost Richards
(American, 1833-1905)
CultureAmerican
DateJuly 19, 1897
MediumGraphite on ruled wove paper
DimensionsOverall: 3 x 5 in. (7.6 x 12.7 cm)
InscribedUntitled and unsigned by the artist; on verso: "From the estate of William T. Richards and Anna Richards Brewster. James R. Brewster 5/22/70"
Credit LineGift of Dr. Clark S. Marlor
Object number2001.4.1
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a pencil sketch of a seascape with rocky cliffs and seagulls depicted. Two cliffs appear in the center.Label TextHolborn Head, Scotland, July 19, 1897 Graphite on ruled wove paper Gift of Dr. Clark S. Marlor 2001.4.1 ProvenanceWilliam Trost Richards; Anna Richards Brewster, his daughter; Purchased from James R. Brewster, Anna Richards Brewsters' nephew in law, by Dr. Clark Marlor, May 22, 1970; Gift of Dr. Clark Marlor to the Chrysler Museum of Art, 2001. Exhibition History“Seascapes by William Trost Richards,” Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, January 9 - May 1, 2016.
