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Moses Myers House

The oldest Jewish home in America open to the public as a museum offers a glimpse of the life of an early 19th century merchant family.
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About the Library

With an extensive collection of more than 106,000 rare and unique volumes relating to the history of art, the Jean Outland Chrysler Art Library is one of the most significant art libraries in the South. More about the library

Willoughby-Baylor House

Completed in 1794, this former home now presents a mix of art and artifacts. See what's on view

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Moses Myers House

The home of the first permanent Jewish residents of Norfolk, this historic house offers a glimpse of the life of a wealthy early 19th-century merchant family.
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Jean Outland Chrysler Library

With an extensive collection of more than 106,000 rare and unique volumes relating to the history of art, the Jean Outland Chrysler Library is one of the most significant art libraries in the South. More about the Library

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Jean Outland Chrysler Library

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Paint Box with Palette of William Trost Richards

Artist: William Trost Richards (American, 1833-1905)

Date: ca. 1890s

Medium: Wood

Classification: American art

Credit Line: Gift of Edith Ballinger Price

Object number: 94.24.68

Not on view

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.
"A Revolution in Paint," North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC, September 17, 2006 - February 11, 2007. (Paint Tube)
"In the Forest of Fontainebleau: Painters and Photographers from Corot to Monet," National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., March 2 - June 8, 2008; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, July 13 - October 19, 2008
“Seascapes by William Trost Richards,” Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, January 9 - May 1, 2016.

Label textWilliam Trost Richards’ easel, stool, paint box, palette, paints, and other materials, ca. 1890s

In 1994 Edith Ballinger Price donated to the Chrysler Museum of Art dozens of drawings, watercolors, and paintings created by her grandfather, the landscape painter William Trost Richards (1833–1905). Her gift also included some of his equipment and artist’s materials. This collapsible and portable easel, stool, and paint box allowed Richards to take long walks along empty stretches of coastline and to create a temporary outdoor workspace before any vista that pleased him, no matter how remote.

Gifts of Edith Ballinger Price 94.24.66, .67, .68, and .107–.124