Achill Island, Ireland
Artist
William Trost Richards
(American, 1833-1905)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1890s
MediumOil on board
DimensionsOverall: 8 3/4 x 16 in. (22.2 x 40.6 cm)
InscribedVerso: Purple ink stamp "Prepared Academy Board, Winsor & Newton, Limited. 38, Rathbone Place, London, W. ;
Handwritten: Achill Island
Credit LineGift of Edith Ballinger Price
Object number94.24.63
Not on view
DescriptionThis is an oil on board unfinished sketch of a still seascape. There is bare canvas at the bottom left corner. There is a large, rocky promontory with greenery on the left side and a distant rock formation on the right. White clouds overhead.Label TextAchill Island, Ireland, ca. 1890s Oil on board Gift of Edith Ballinger Price 94.24.63 Exhibition History“Seascapes by William Trost Richards,” Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, January 9 - May 1, 2016.
