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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, dating this work to after that year.
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Document identity
localId
40551
label
River Landscape with Evening Star
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
40551
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
River Landscape with Evening Star
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, dating this work to after that year.
provenance
William T. Walters, Baltimore; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
ca. 1860
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
drawings (visual works)
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
16.5
height
20.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 6 1/2 x W: 8 in. (16.5 x 20.3 cm)
Source extras
med
pencil and ink wash
creator_ids
5813
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
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photo
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photo
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34cc14704b69dad0
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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no
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no