DrawingsAmerican19th-20th century

Tree Roots

19th-20th century

Artists

William Trost RichardsArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Graphite on gray wove paper

Culture

American

Century

19th-20th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

23.7 x 31.2 cm (9 5/16 x 12 5/16 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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