DrawingsAmerican19th-20th century

Rocks and Cliffs near the Sea

c. 1885-1890

Artists

William Trost RichardsArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Watercolor on cream wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th-20th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

30.4 x 60.8 cm (11 15/16 x 23 15/16 in.)

Provenance

The artist's daughter Anna Richards (Mrs. William T.) Brewster; her bequest to the National Academy of Design, 1952; gift to Fogg Art Museum, 1954.

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