La Gaufre, Guernsey, Channel Islands
Artist
William Trost Richards
(American, 1833-1905)
CultureAmerican
Date1903
MediumOil on paperboard
DimensionsOverall: 8 3/4 x 16 in. (22.2 x 40.6 cm)
InscribedVerso: Guernsey 1903/N/Le Goufre/Guernsey;
Signed: WmT.Richards
Credit LineGift of Edith Ballinger Price
Object number94.24.58
Not on view
DescriptionThis is an oil on board seascape from an unusual vantage point. Viewed from atop a grassy, rocky promontory, the sea is clearly visible with surf and rocks at right. The lower left corner is unfinished.Label TextLa Gaufre, Guernsey, Channel Islands, 1903 Oil on paperboard Gift of Edith Ballinger Price 94.24.58 Exhibition History“Seascapes by William Trost Richards,” Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, January 9 - May 1, 2016.
