DrawingsAmerican19th century

Cliffs on the Shore

c. 1880-1890

Artists

William Trost RichardsArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Watercolor and white gouache over graphite on blue wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

22.9 x 36.5 cm (9 x 14 3/8 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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