Photographed by Scott Wolff. Captured from a digital file.

Seascape

Artist William Trost Richards (American, 1833-1905)

CultureAmerican

Dateca. 1890s

MediumGouache on wove paper

DimensionsOverall, Image: 3 1/4 x 4 3/8 in. (8.3 x 11.1 cm)
Overall: 5 1/2 x 7 in. (14 x 17.8 cm)

InscribedWritten in pencil on the mat: #28 (exhibition number)

Credit LineGift of Edith Ballinger Price

Object number94.24.94

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DescriptionThis is a gouche on paper painting of moonlit water. Low rolling waves reflect the moonlight; down the center is sky and water are illuminated.

Label TextSeascape, ca. 1890s Watercolor on wove paper Gift of Edith Ballinger Price 94.24.94 Exhibition History"Hidden Treasures: The Art of William Trost Richards," The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA, October 2, 1993 - January 2, 1994, cat. #28. “Seascapes by William Trost Richards,” Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, January 9 - May 1, 2016.