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Rhode Island Coast: Conanicut Island

William Trost Richards

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Object Label

The prolific William Trost Richards was a leading figure of both the American Pre-Raphaelites and the American Watercolor Movement. His watercolors regularly won critical acclaim for their plein air effects and strong compositions. The geological specificity of the rugged coastline depicted here demonstrates his commitment to the Ruskinian doctrine of fidelity to nature.

Caption

William Trost Richards (American, 1833–1905). Rhode Island Coast: Conanicut Island, ca. 1880. Transparent watercolor with touches of opaque watercolor on cream, moderately thick, slightly textured wove paper, 10 x 14 7/16 in. (25.4 x 36.7 cm) Frame: 16 3/8 x 21 1/4 x 1 5/8 in. (41.6 x 54 x 4.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Mrs. William T. Brewster through the National Academy of Design, 53.229. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

American Art

Title

Rhode Island Coast: Conanicut Island

Date

ca. 1880

Medium

Transparent watercolor with touches of opaque watercolor on cream, moderately thick, slightly textured wove paper

Classification

Watercolor

Dimensions

10 x 14 7/16 in. (25.4 x 36.7 cm) Frame: 16 3/8 x 21 1/4 x 1 5/8 in. (41.6 x 54 x 4.1 cm)

Credit Line

Bequest of Mrs. William T. Brewster through the National Academy of Design

Accession Number

53.229

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William Trost Richards

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