Beach Seascape
Artist
William Trost Richards
(American, 1833-1905)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1890s
MediumPen and ink on wove paper
DimensionsOverall: 3 13/16 x 4 15/16 in. (9.7 x 12.5 cm)
InscribedAcross bottom in white area: "William T. Richards" (cursive writing)
Credit LineGift of Edith Ballinger Price
Object number94.24.46
Not on view
DescriptionThis is an ink vignette with breaking waves. William T. Richards' signature underscores the image.Label TextBeach Seascape, ca. 1890s Pen and ink on wove paper William Trost Richards signed this small drawing with a bold flourish, perhaps intending to give it to a friend. Though the artist excelled at all forms of landscape painting, from meadows to mountains, coastal views became his favorite subjects and the cornerstone of his reputation during the final decades of his long career. Gift of Edith Ballinger Price 94.24.46 Exhibition History"Hidden Treasures: The Art of William Trost Richards," The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA, October 2, 1993 - January 2, 1994, cat. #38. “Seascapes by William Trost Richards,” Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, January 9 - May 1, 2016.
