Lake Killarney
Artist
William Trost Richards
(American, 1833-1905)
CultureAmerican
Date19th century
MediumWatercolor on paper
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (13.3 x 18.4 cm)
InscribedVerso, upper left: Lake Killarney ;
Lower right: 40-a;
Written in pencil on the mat: #17 (exhibition number)
Credit LineGift of Edith Ballinger Price
Object number94.24.103
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a watercolor on paper of Lake Killarney in Ireland. There is a mountain in the background, trees and bushes in between the two bodies of water: the foreground water appears shallow and marsh-like; at the base of the mountain the lake is blue.Exhibition History"Hidden Treasures: The Art of William Trost Richards," The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA, October 2, 1993 - January 2, 1994, cat. #17.