Photographed by Scott Wolff. Captured from a digital file.

Beach Seascape (possibly New Jersey)

Artist William Trost Richards (American, 1833-1905)

Date1880s-90s

MediumGraphite on wove paper

DimensionsOverall: 4 7/8 x 7 3/8 in. (12.4 x 18.8 cm)
Overall, Image: 3 x 5 1/2 in. (7.6 x 14 cm)

ClassificationsAmerican art

Credit LineGift of Edith Ballinger Price

Object number94.24.102

Terms

Seascape
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DescriptionThis is a pencil on paper drawing of a coastal scene. The horizon line divides the image in half: the lower half illustrates small waves, as if the tide is going out. Hatching illustrates the sky, only breaking for cloud formations.

Label TextBeach Seascape (possibly New Jersey), ca. 1880s–90s Graphite on wove paper Gift of Edith Ballinger Price 94.24.102