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Source Description
Richards was a Philadelphia artist who was known for his meticulously faithful rendering of nature inspired by the writings of the influential critic John Ruskin. Ruskin's influence can be seen on Richards' work from 1858; this work is dated 5 July 1859 and is therefore an early example. The artist's initials can be seen carved into the bark of the tree in the background.William T. Walters owned a oil by Richards title "Tulip Trees" executed in the same year, however, he sold this work in around 1861 when he relocated to Paris at the time of the Civil War. At this time Walters shifted his collecting activity from American to European art. "Tulip Trees" is now in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
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Document identity
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15954
label
Woodland Plants
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obj
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drawing
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3
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15954
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drawing
stage
normalized
title
Woodland Plants
description
Richards was a Philadelphia artist who was known for his meticulously faithful rendering of nature inspired by the writings of the influential critic John Ruskin. Ruskin's influence can be seen on Richards' work from 1858; this work is dated 5 July 1859 and is therefore an early example. The artist's initials can be seen carved into the bark of the tree in the background.William T. Walters owned a oil by Richards title "Tulip Trees" executed in the same year, however, he sold this work in around 1861 when he relocated to Paris at the time of the Civil War. At this time Walters shifted his collecting activity from American to European art. "Tulip Trees" is now in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
provenance
William T. Walters, Baltimore; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
1859
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Painting & Drawing
drawings (visual works)
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3
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3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
18.1
height
13.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 7 1/8 x W: 5 5/16 in. (18.1 x 13.5 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] Lower right: July 5th / 59 W.T. Richards
med
pencil on paper heightened with white
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5813
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
190
1993
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photo
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photo
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