Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island
Artist
William Trost Richards
(American, 1833-1905)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1890s
MediumWatercolor and graphite on wove paper
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/4 x 13 7/8 in. (18.4 x 35.2 cm)
InscribedVerso: Narragansett Pier -- Rhode Island '90s;
36;
36
Credit LineGift of Edith Ballinger Price
Object number94.24.104
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a watercolor and graphite on paper of a rock structure, similar to a bulkhead, in front of the ocean. The rocks, mostly on the left, are varying shades of color. The sea, visible on the left, is a bluish green.Label TextNarragansett Bay, Rhode Island, ca. 1890s Watercolor and graphite on wove paper Few American painters studied nature more closely than William Trost Richards. This large watercolor presents the rocky coastline of Rhode Island, using subtle changes in color to capture the shapes and shadows that give each stone a distinct character. Gift of Edith Ballinger Price 94.24.104 Exhibition History"Hidden Treasures: The Art of William Trost Richards," The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA, October 2, 1993 - January 2, 1994, cat. #41. “Seascapes by William Trost Richards,” Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, January 9 - May 1, 2016.
