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Light Study of Calm Sea by American William Trost Richards — VisualArtsDB

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Light Study of Calm Sea

Light Study of Calm Sea

Light Study of Calm Sea

American William Trost Richards

1880

Medium: Graphite on cream wove paper, bound
Genre: Seascapes
Museum: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Fjord in Norway

Fjord in Norway

American William Trost Richards, 1900

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Study of Clouds and Waves

American William Trost Richards, 1900

Shoreline with Calm Sea, Possible Debris

Shoreline with Calm Sea, Possible Debris

American William Trost Richards, 1880

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Seascape (Recto); Study of Rain Clouds (Verso)

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Serene View of Ocean and Beach

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Ocean Sunset

Ocean Sunset

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Land scape, Jungfrau, Switzerland

Land scape, Jungfrau, Switzerland

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Unfinished Cliff Study

Unfinished Cliff Study

American William Trost Richards, 1880

Hillside with Distant Trees on Cloudy Day

Hillside with Distant Trees on Cloudy Day

American William Trost Richards, 1900

Close Study of Waves on Rocks

Close Study of Waves on Rocks

American William Trost Richards, 1900

Quick Sketch of Waves and Steep Cliffs

Quick Sketch of Waves and Steep Cliffs

American William Trost Richards, 1900

Rough Sea with Large Rocks

Rough Sea with Large Rocks

American William Trost Richards, 1880