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William Trost Richards

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Watercolor of a rocky coastline with waves breaking against cliffs and seabirds flying under a grey sky.

A Rocky Coast

1877

Watercolor of a lake with scattered islands and layered mountains under a golden sunset sky, seen from a rocky hillside.

Lake Squam from Red Hill

1874

Pencil sketch of a log cabin with a chimney and woodpile among tall forest trees, on an open sketchbook spread.

Camp A: Log Cabin in Woods (from Sketchbook)

1885

Pencil sketch of clouds over a calm sea with waves and rocks in the foreground, drawn on a sketchbook page.

Sketch of Clouds and Sea (from Sketchbook VII)

1886

Pencil sketch of a log cabin with a chimney and woodpile among tall trees in a misty forest, in a sketchbook.

Camp A: Log Cabin in Woods (from Sketchbook X)

1885

Pencil drawing of dense tropical palms, cycads and banana leaves with a tall palm trunk on the right.

Palms

1855

Watercolor of a crater lake among green hills and tall pines, with a distant sea and boats under a pale sky.

Lago Avernus

ca. 1867-70

Painting of rocky sea cliffs with waves breaking below, gulls over dark water, and a grey overcast sky.

Cormorant Cliff, Jamestown, Rhode Island

1877

Soft seascape of gentle waves breaking on a pale beach under a hazy, sunlit sky with distant sailboats.

Surf

1870

Pastel seascape of a rocky cove with two sailboats on calm water under a pale, cloudy lavender sky.

Rocky Cove

1870

Pencil sketch of tall climbing ivy foliage on tan paper, with handwritten height note in the lower right.

Study of foliage

1860

Pencil sketch of rolling hills and rocky outcrops under a hazy sky, with a seated figure on the right.

Landscape, Darmstadt, Germany

1860

Graphite and chalk sketch of rough sea waves breaking under a pale, cloudy sky with a distant shoreline.

Study of waves

1880

Watercolor of bare trees on a green hillside under a pink and blue sky, with distant hills receding to the right.

Study of Landscape, Chester County, PA

1890

Pencil sketch of tall trees, rocks and undergrowth in a forest, with two small figures on a path at lower left.

Landscape, Meiringen, Switzerland

1860

Pencil landscape drawing of tall trees before a steep rock cliff, with small figures at lower right.

Landscape, Silberhorn, Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland

1860

Watercolor of rugged cliffs, breaking waves, and a sea stack along a pebbled shore under a pale sky.

Study for "Moulin Huet Bay, Guernsey"

1890

Watercolor of a rocky coastal headland with a small sailboat, wind-bent pines and boulders under a hazy sky.

Mackerel Cove

1890

Pencil sketch of a tall stone castle tower behind a stone wall and bare trees, with small figures on a path.

Nuremberg Castle, Germany

1860

Pencil sketch of two tree trunks with gnarled roots and textured bark on the forest floor, dated June 1860.

Tree Trunks, Darmstadt

1860

Pencil sketch of a Gothic church with towers and gables above houses and trees on a hillside.

Church, Germany

1860

Pencil sketch of a wooded valley with leaning trees, rocks in a stream, and a small seated figure.

Study of landscape, Lawton Valley, RI

1870

Graphite landscape drawing of a valley with wooded hills, a river in the foreground, distant mountains and two small figures.

Landscape, Germany

1860

Pencil sketch of large trees arching over a grassy meadow path with distant figures, by William Trost Richards, 1860.

Landscape, Darmstadt

1860

Watercolor of a grassy rocky landscape with cliffs, boulders, grazing sheep, a stone structure and a hazy sky.

Paradise, Newport

1877

Graphite drawing of a forest stream with boulders, leafy undergrowth and tall trees under a dense canopy.

Landscape

1862

Watercolor of sea cliffs with breaking waves and a small castle on a cliff edge under a hazy sky.

Baldart Castle, Kilkee, County Clare, Ireland

1892

Watercolor of jagged dark rocks with white surf breaking around them under a grey cloudy sky over the sea.

Seascape with Rocks

c. 1890s

Seascape drawing of grey-green waves breaking over dark rocks at lower left, with gulls flying under an overcast sky.

Rocks and Breaking Waves

c. 1870s

Graphite and white chalk drawing of dense leafy branches on tan paper, signed W.T. Richards at lower left.

Foliage

late 19th century

Waves crash against layered rocky cliffs under a hazy sky, with gulls flying over the churning sea.

South-West Point, Conanicut

1878 / 1879

Pencil study of rocks and leafy undergrowth with ferns on a pale sheet, with a handwritten date and place inscription.

Study of foliage, Trachselwald, Bern, Switzerland

1860