Landscape
Artist
William Trost Richards
(American, 1833-1905)
CultureAmerican
Date19th century
MediumGraphite on paper
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/8 x 7 1/2 in. (13 x 19.1 cm)
InscribedVerso: sketch of tree branches by the artist;
Written in pencil on mat: #39 (exhibition number)
Credit LineGift of Edith Ballinger Price
Object number94.24.92
Not on view
DescriptionThis is graphite on brown paper of a forest with a steam running through it. The graphite marks are deeply impressed, creating texture on the paper. There is a small bridge in the lower left quadrant; the steam runs from the right corner through the center to the background.Exhibition History"Hidden Treasures: The Art of William Trost Richards," The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA, October 2, 1993 - January 2, 1994, cat. #39.
